M16

A military rifle used by the survivors.

The M16A2 Rifle

Wikipedia Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M16_rifle

Appearances:

• Chapter 1 - Michael, Angel and Saul take M16s from their unit arms room.
  

General Info:
The M16A4 is currently the standard issue rifle for the United States military, and it replaces the older M16A1, which first saw use in the Vietnam War. It is an air-cooled, gas operated, magazine-fed, shoulder-fired weapon designed for either automatic fire (3-round bursts) or semiautomatic fire (single shot) through the use of a selector lever.

Specs:

• Ammunition - 5.56mm (.233 inches)
  
• Maximum effective range:
  
• Point target: 550 meters
  
• Area target: 800 meters
  
• Muzzle velocity: 853 meters per second
  
• Cyclic rate of fire: 800 rounds per minute
  
• Magazine capacity: 30 rounds
  
• Weighs 7.8 lb unloaded and 8.8 lb loaded
  

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