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  2. M16 rifle - Wikipedia

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    Newer M16s use the newer M855 cartridge increasing their effective range to 600 meters. [23] They are more accurate than their predecessors and are capable of shooting 1–3-inch groups at 100 yards. [ 128 ] [ note 6 ] "In Fallujah, Iraq Marines with ACOG-equipped M16A4s created a stir by taking so many headshots that until the wounds were ...

  3. List of Colt AR-15 and M16 rifle variants - Wikipedia

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    The tables here are split into a variety of categories and provide an overview of different subtypes. For purposes of these tables, bold model numbers are weapons used (or previously used) by the U.S. Military while italic model numbers are weapons for commercial or export sale.

  4. List of weapons of the United States Marine Corps - Wikipedia

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    The basic infantry weapon of the United States Marine Corps is the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle.Suppressive fire is provided by the M240B machine gun, at the squad and company levels respectively.

  5. List of weapons used by the Provisional Irish Republican Army

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    During the initial phase of the Troubles (1969-1972), the Provisional IRA was poorly equipped and primarily used weapons from World War II.Beginning in the 1970s, the Provisional IRA began importing modern weapons from the United States, Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, and arms dealers in mainland Europe, the Middle East, and elsewhere.

  6. Comparison of the AK-47 and M16 - Wikipedia

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    The M16s multi-piece cleaning rod is located in the buttstock [136] (or wherever else the soldier put it), and it cannot be easily reached and assembled if needed to clear a malfunction. The AK-47s one-piece cleaning rod is located below the barrel and can be easily reached if needed to clear a malfunction.

  7. Colt Automatic Rifle - Wikipedia

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    The Colt Automatic Rifle or Colt Light Machine Gun is a 5.56 mm NATO, open-bolt, full-automatic-only firearm developed by Colt Defense.It is based on the M16A2/A4, and has a distinctive squared-off handguard, vertical grip, carrying handle and integrated bipod.

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  9. Eugene Stoner - Wikipedia

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    Eugene Morrison Stoner (November 22, 1922 – April 24, 1997) was an American machinist and firearms designer who is most associated with the development of the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle that was redesigned and modified by Colt's Patent Firearm Company for the United States military as the M16 rifle.