CODE 03-132-982
NAME – M16A2 Rifle
NAME (NATIVE) – Colt Model 705
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1982
CALIBER – 5.56x45mm Nato
OVERALL LENGTH – 99 cm (39 in) with flash suppressor
BARREL LENGTH – 50.8 cm (20 in) without flash suppressor, 53.3 cm (21 in) with flash suppressor
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 6 Groove, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 17.8 cm (7 in)
LOAD – M855 Full metal jacket with steel core penetrator
BULLET DIAMETER – 5.69 mm (0.224 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 4.02 g (62 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 960 m/s (3150 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 1852 j (1366 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.40 kg (7 lb 8 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.99 kg (8 lb 13 oz) with sling, loaded with 30 rounds M855 Ball
WEIGHT OF SLING – 0.11 kg (4 oz)
SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Square post with tritium insert, adjustable for elevation zero, Rear sight – Leaf-type flip apertures, adjustable for windage, Battle aperture (short range) 0-200 meters (0-219 yards), Long range aperture adjustable from 300 to 800 meters in 100 meter increments (328 to 875 yards in 109 yards increments)
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 550 m (601 yards)
OPERATION – Gas impingement
TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi and Three-round controlled burst
RATE OF FIRE – 45 rpm Semi, 90 rpm Burst, 12 to 15 rpm sustained rate
CYCLIC ROF – 700 to 900 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 20 or 30 round aluminum magazine, double column, double feed
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 20 rd – 0.080 kg (2.83 oz), 30-rd – 0.110 kg (4 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 20 rd – 0.33 kg (12 oz), 30 rd – 0.48 kg (1 lb 1 oz)
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Seven 30-round magazines (210 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 3.36 kg (7 lb 7 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Colt Manufacturing Company LLC, Hartford, Connecticut, FN USA, Columbia, South Carolina
STATUS – In production
SERVICE – US Military
Began life as a USMC project, the M16A1E1
