Type: Assault
Rifle
M16A2
Type: Assault
Rifle
Caliber: 5.56mm
Range: 300m point target
Rate of Fire:
Weight: 7.5lbs w/o magazine
Magazine: 30rd box
Maker: FN Manufacturing
The M16A2 Rifle is a lightweight, air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed, shoulder- or hip-fired weapon designed for either automatic fire (3-round bursts) or semiautomatic fire (single-shot) through the use of a selector lever. An improved version of the M16A1 it is replacing, the M16A2 incorporates improvements in sight, pistol grip, stock, and overall combat effectiveness. Accuracy is improved by incorporating an improved muzzle compensator, three-round burst control, and a heavier barrel, which can use the M855 improved NATO Standard SS 109 type 5.56mm ammunition, which is also fired by the Squad Automatic Weapon System (SAWS).