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M16A1 |
M16A2 |
| Caliber |
5.56x45mm (.223 Remington), M193 |
5.56x45mm NATO / M855 |
| Action |
gas operated, rotating
bolt |
| Overall length |
986 mm |
1006 mm |
| Barrel length |
508 mm |
508 mm |
| Weight, empty / loaded w. 30 rounds |
2.89 kg / 3.6 kg |
3.77 kg / 4.47 kg |
| Magazine capacity |
20 or 30 rounds
standard |
| Rate of fire, cyclic |
650 - 750 rounds per minute |
800 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity |
945 m/s |
975 m/s |
| Maximum effective range |
460 meters |
550 meters |
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