MAPMAKERS TECHNOLOGY REFERENCE
M16 Rifle Family
A lightweight 5.56 mm service-rifle family derived from the AR-15 and used by the United States and many partner forces.
Assault-rifle family · Real-world system · Entered U.S. military service in 1964
Technical basis
Gas-operated rotating-bolt action, aluminum receivers, polymer furniture, detachable STANAG magazines, inline stock geometry, and modular sights and accessories in later variants.
Series appearances
- Watchtowers — Chapter Four