M16 rifle
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m16-rifle-190-1458088
title:
M16 rifle
text:
The M16 rifle is a family of assault rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States military. The original M16 rifle was a 5.56×45mm automatic rifle with a 20-round magazine. In 1964, the XM16E1 entered US military service as the M16 and in the following year was deployed for jungle warfare operations during the Vietnam War. In 1969, the M16A1 replaced the M14 rifle to become the US military's standard service rifle. The M16A1 incorporated numerous modifications including a b
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
American assault rifle
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M16_rifle
date created:
2001-10-01T23:00:07Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T14:22:41Z
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13
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