the us military started using the m16 in 1964.
the us military started using the m16 in 1964.
when did the us military started using the m16?
1964
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the m16 rifle, officially designated rifle, caliber 5.56 mm, m16, is a family of military rifles adapted from the armalite ar-15 rifle for the united states military. the original m16 rifle was a 5.56mm automatic rifle with a 20-round magazine.









































in 1964, the m16 entered us military service and 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 improvements include a bolt-assist, chrome-plated bore and a 30-round magazine.
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m16 or m-16 may refer to:









































section::::firearms and military.









































bullet::::- m16 rifle, a us military rifle









































bullet::::- m16 mine, a us landmine









































bullet::::- grigorovich m-16, a russian world war i–era biplane flying boat









































bullet::::- stahlhelm, a german world war i helmet









































bullet::::- m16 (rocket), a united states artillery rocket of world war ii and the korean war









































bullet::::- m16 mgmc, an anti-aircraft variant of the american m3 half-track









































section::::transportation.









































bullet::::- m16 motorway, former designation for parts of the m25









































bullet::::- m16 (new york city bus), a former new york city bus route in manhattan now named m34a sbs
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