M-16

Type
Assault rifle
Country of origin
United State
Date of use
Period of use
1961-present
Wars
The Vietnam War - Yet
production date
The designer
Eugene Stoner
James Sullivan
Deafness
1957
the factory
Colt Defense
FN Herstal
H&R Firearms
Bosch Master
Making
1960-present
Made quantity
~ 8 million
Specifications
Length
39.625 inches (1,010 mm)
Barrel length
20 inches (508 mm)
The shot
5.56x45mm NATO modified property value (P739) in Wikidata
Caliber
5.56x45mm NATO
Orifice speed
3.110 s / s (948 m / s)
Effective range
500-400 meters
Maximum range
600 meters
Feeding
Gas tube and return spring