| Specifications |
| M16 |
| Manufacturers |
Armalite, Colt Manufacturing |
| Length |
39.625 inches |
| Weight (without magazine and sling) |
6.35 pounds |
| Weight (with loaded 30 round magazine and sling) |
7.76 pounds |
| Bore Diameter |
5.56mm (.233 inches) |
| Rifling |
Right-hand twist, 6 grooves, 1 turn in 12 inches |
| Maximum Range |
2,653 meters |
| Maximum Effective Range |
460 meters |
| Muzzle Velocity |
3,250 feet per second |
| Rate of Fire (Cyclic) |
800 rounds per minute |
| Rate of Fire (Sustained) |
12-15 rounds per minute |
| Rate of Fire (Semiautomatic) |
45-65 rounds per minute |
| Rate of Fire (Automatic) |
150-200 rounds per minute |
| M16A1 |
| Manufacturers |
Colt Manufacturing, Harrington and Richardson, Hydra-Matic Division of General Motors |
| Length |
39.625 inches |
| Weight (without magazine and sling) |
6.55 pounds |
| Weight (with loaded 30 round magazine and sling) |
7.96 pounds |
| Bore Diameter |
5.56mm (.233 inches) |
| Rifling |
Right-hand twist, 6 grooves, 1 turn in 12 inches |
| Maximum Range |
2,653 meters |
| Maximum Effective Range |
460 meters |
| Muzzle Velocity |
3,250 feet per second |
| Rate of Fire (Cyclic) |
800 rounds per minute |
| Rate of Fire (Sustained) |
12-15 rounds per minute |
| Rate of Fire (Semiautomatic) |
45-65 rounds per minute |
| Rate of Fire (Automatic) |
150-200 rounds per minute |
| M16A2 |
| Manufacturers |
Colt Manufacturing and Fabrique Nationale Manufacturing Inc. |
| Length |
39.63 inches (100.66 centimeters) |
| Weight (without magazine and sling) |
7 pounds, 8 ounces (3.40 kilograms) |
| Weight (with loaded 30 round magazine and sling) |
8 pounds, 13 ounces (4.00 kilograms) |
| Bore Diameter |
5.56mm (.233 inches) |
| Rifling |
Right-hand twist, 6 grooves, 1 turn in 7 inches |
| Maximum Range |
3,600 meters |
| Maximum Effective Range (Point Target) |
602 yards (550 meters) |
| Maximum Effective Range (Area Target) |
875 yards (800 meters) |
| Muzzle Velocity |
3,100 feet (945.5 meters) per second |
| Rate of Fire (Cyclic) |
700-900 rounds per minute |
| Rate of Fire (Sustained) |
12-15 rounds per minute |
| Rate of Fire (Semiautomatic) |
45 rounds per minute |
| Rate of Fire (Burst) |
90 rounds per minute |
| Magazine capacity |
30 rounds |
| Unit Replacement Cost |
$586 |
