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Overview[]

The M16A2 Assault Rifle (Colt 701) is an American assault rifle developed from the M16A1 in the early 1980s.

Variants[]

Rifle, 5.56mm, XM16E1
First model adopted by the US Army, produced from 1963 to 1967.
Rifle, 5.56mm, M16 — Colt Model 602
Production model adopted by the US Air Force.
Rifle, 5.56mm, M16A1 — Colt Model 603
Designation of standardized production of the XM16E1, produced from 1967.
Rifle, 5.56mm, M16A1E1 — Colt Model 645
Interim designs for what would become the M16A2.
Rifle, 5.56mm, M16A2 — Colt Model 701
Production model from 1982. Burst-fire replaces full-auto.
Rifle, 5.56mm, M16A2E1
M16A2 with modified "flat-top" upper receiver. Also known as M16A2 Enhanced Rifle.
Rifle, 5.56mm, M16A2E3
Prototype designation for M16A3.
Rifle, 5.56mm, M16A2E4
Prototype designation for M16A4.
Rifle, 5.56mm, M16A3 — Colt Model 901
M16A2 but with full-auto replacing the burst-fire.
Rifle, 5.56mm, M16A4 — Colt Model 945
M16A2 updated to M4 standard, retaining burst-fire.

Derivatives

Carbine, 5.56mm, M4 — Colt Model 920
Carbine model.
Rifle, Special Purpose 5.56mm, MK 12 MOD 0
Model designed for SOF, PRI Gen III handguard.
Rifle, Special Purpose 5.56mm, MK 12 MOD 1
Model designed for SOF, KAC RAS handguard.

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Colt Model 727
Special-made M16A2 carbine model for the United Arab Emirates, known as the "Abu Dhabi Carbine".
AR-15 Derivatives
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Austrian STM 556
Botswanian MRR15.7MMRR11.6S
British L119A1 (A2)
Canadian C7 (A1A2CT)C8A1 (A2CTIURSFW)LSW (A1)NEA-15
Chinese CQ311CS/LM11CS/LR25CS/LR36HR31 (CSID)
Czech LA-15
Danish Kb M/96LSV M/04Gv M/95Gv M/96Gv M/10
German CR223MK556HK 416 (A5A7C)HK 417HK M4
Israeli Mekut'zar
Italian AP-15AP-74 (M)
Korean Daewoo K2
New Zealand MARS-L (LSO)
Philippine M16 22
Russian ADAR 2-15GM-15 (-10)ORSIS-AR15JR-715STM-7STM-9STM-15STM-40STM-300STM-308STM-366STM-922STM-GRSTM-SMTK509TK515
Swiss SIG 516SIG 716SIG MCXSIG M400SIG TREAD
Taiwanese Type 64T65 Rifle (K1 RifleK2 RifleK2 CarbineK3 Carbine)T86T91
Turkish MPT-55 (K)Safir T-14
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Designated Marksman Rifles M21 SWS
Launchers Grenade Launchers (Attachment) 40mm M203 (A1A2)
Grenade Launchers (Standalone) 40mm China Lake40mm EX 4140mm M3240mm M7940mm T148E1
Disposable Rocket Launcher 83.5mm M14184mm M136139.7mm FGM-172
Rocket Launchers 66mm M72 (A1A2A3)66mm M202 (A1)84mm M3 MAAWS
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Anti-Tank Mines M15M19M21
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7.62mm FN MAGGAU-19M37M60M73M219M240M1919A4
12.7mm GAU-19 (AB)M2T175 (E1)XM238
Tank Guns 76.2mm M32T91 (E1E2E3)T185 (E1)
90mm M3M41M54T7T15E2T54T76T125T208 (E9E13)T209
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120mm M58M256T53T122T123E1T123E6T179RheinmetallX23
152mm M81 (E1)XM81 (E6)XM150 (E5E6)
155mm T7 (E1)T180
165mm M57T156
175mm M113T256E3
203.2mm M1
Howitzers 105mm M2 (A2)M4M49T96E1M103XM104XM103
155mm M45M126 (A1)M185T186E1M284
203.2mm M1M2 (A1A2)M201A1
240mm 240mm M1
Autocannons 20mm M168Rh 202
25mm M242Oerlikon KBA
30mm Bushmaster III
40mm M2 (A1)
75mm 75mm XM274
Recoilless Guns 106mm M40 (A1)
Misc. Spotting Rifles M8
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12.7mm Aircraft Machine Guns Browning M2 (AN/M2AN/M3)GAU-19
Aircraft Cannons below & including 30mm 20mm AN/M220mm AN/M320mm M2420mm FMC T-160
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