- Full Name
- M16 Assault Rifle
- Ammunition Capacity
- 20 to 30 rounds standard, depending on the magazine used
- Type
- Selective-fire, air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed rifle
- Bullet Caliber Size
- 5.56x45mm NATO
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Year Introduced
- 1964
- Effective Range
- 550 meters for a point target, 800 meters for an area target
- Rate of Fire
- 700–950 rounds per minute (cyclic)
- Firing Modes
- Semi-automatic, burst (in some variants), and fully automatic (in some variants)
- Weight
- Approximately 7.5 pounds (3.4 kg) without magazine and sling