M16A4

Rifle, USA. In service since 1997

How to recognise it

Full-length AR-15 pattern rifle with a fixed buttstock, a 20-inch barrel, a flat-top rail and a long railed handguard.

Also known as

M16, M16A2, M16A4

Used by

USA, Philippines, Iraq and many others

Same family

Naming one of these instead still scores family points.

• HK416
• M4 carbine
• Gevær M/10
• Colt Canada C7

Other rifles

• AK-12
• AK-74M
• AKM
• AKS-74U
• CZ BREN 2
• FAMAS
• FN FAL
• FN SCAR
• HK G3
• HK G36
• IWI Galil
• IWI Tavor TAR-21

All 23 rifles

Sources

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• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M16 rifle