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M16A1 5.

56 mm
RIFLE
• BRIEF HISTORY
• CHARACTERISTICS
• TABULATED DATA
• THREE MAIN PARTS
• TYPES OF MAGAZINE
• DIFFERENT PARTS OF M16
• ASSEMBLY & DISASSEMBLY
• EIGHT CYCLE OF OPERATIONS
• CAUSES OF MALFUNCTION
• IMMEDIATE ACTION
• SUMMARY
The M16 Assault Rifle is the standard
issue shoulder weapon in the US military.
It marks a departure from normal ballistics
in that it uses a smaller, high-velocity
round (5.56 mm caliber vs. 7.62 mm). This
results in a smaller and lighter weapon as
well as smaller ammunition, significantly
decreasing combat load.
The M-14 was the Army’ s original choice to
replace World War II-era M-1 and Browning
Automatic rifles. The M14 was an unhappy
compromise weapon, that satisfied virtually
no one, least of all the men for whom it was
intended.
The replacement for the M14 was originally
designed by Eugene Stoner, of the ArmaLite
Company, as the AR-15 around 1956. The
AR-10 was conceived by Eugene Stoner as a
7.62mm Basic infantry rifle in 1955. At that
time the Army was considering replacements
for the M1 Garand.
The AR-15 was selectable for full and
automatic fire. The AR-15 had the same
effective range as the M14 rifle, but it was
most effective at a range of 215 yards (200m)
or less. The M16 used a 5.56mm (.223 cal.)
cartridge in 20- or 30-round magazines. The
U.S. Air Force completed tests of the AR-15
in January 1961. The Air Force procured
8,500 rifles in 1961 and standardized the AR-
15 in 1963. The weapon was first deployed to
the Air Force’s Air Police. The original AR-15
was designated the M16 in 1962.
M16A1 Semiautomatic Rifle

In 1967 the M16A1 was adopted by the US Army. It


featured a positive forward assist to help close the
bolt when dirty, chromium plated chamber and bore
to resist corrosion and an improved gas system with
a new bolt buffer designed to reduce the rate of fire
on full auto. These improvements, together with a
new field cleaning kit and better maintenance
instruction, helped to get rid of the reliability
problems.
Despite the problems encountered during initial
fielding, better training, preventive maintenance, and
several design changes, resulted in the weapon that
has become the standard issue rifle of the US Army,
with some 3,690,000 having been manufactured. The
weapon, chambered for 5.56x45mm NATO caliber,
has been a mainstay of the U.S. military ever since,
and gradually replaced the M14 in U.S. service
through the 1960’s.
• Lightweight
• Air Cooled
• Gas Operated
• Magazine Feed
• Shoulder or Hip Weapons
• Semi-auto or Automatic Fire
Weight:
Rifle w/out magazine & Sling - 6.35 lbs
Empty Magazine (short) - .25 lbs
Loaded Magazine (short) - 1.01 lbs
Rifle w/ sling & Loaded magazine - 7.76 lbs
Sling - .40 lbs
Length:
Rifle w/ Flash Suppressor - 39 inches
Barrel - 20 inches
Barrel w/ Flash Suppressor - 21 inches
Ammunition:
Caliber - 5.56 mm
Type: Ball, Blank, Tracer

Maximum Rate of Fire:


Semi-automatic - 45-65 rds/min
Automatic - 150-200 rds/min
Sustained Rate of Fire - 12-15 rds/min
Maximum Range - 2,653 meters
Maximum Effective Range - 460 meters
Upper
UpperReceiver
Receiver
Group
Group

Lower
LowerReceiver
Receiver
Group
Group
Bolt
BoltAssembly/
Assembly/
Bolt
BoltMechanism
Mechanism
Short
ShortMagazine
Magazine
20 rds
20 rds
Long
LongMagazine
Magazine
30
30rds
rds
Front Flush
Flush
Front
Sight Suppressor
Suppressor
Barrel Sight
Barrel
Slip
Slip
Ring
Ring

Bayonet
Bayonet
Upper
Upper Stud
Stud
Sling
Sling
Swivel
Swivel
Hand
Hand
Grip
Grip
Rear
Rear
Sight
Sight
Carrying
Carrying
Handle
Handle
Ejector
Ejector
Port
Port

Dust
Dust
Cover
Cover
Gas
Gas
Tube
Tube

Chamber
Chamber
Forward
Forward
Assist
Assist
Assembly
Assembly
Charging
Charging
Handle
Handle
Bolt
Bolt
Carrier
Carrier
Bolt
Bolt
Bolt
BoltCam
Cam
Pin
Pin
Firing
FiringPin
Pin
Firing
FiringPin
Pin
Retaining
RetainingPin
Pin
Pivot
PivotPin
Pin
Takedown
Takedown
Pin
Pin
Buffer
Buffer

Buffer
Buffer
Spring
Spring
Hummer
Hummer
Magazine
Magazine
Release
Release
Button
Button
Magazine
Magazine
Port
Port
Bolt
Bolt
Catch
Catch
Trigger
Trigger

Trigger
Trigger
Guard
Guard
Pistol
Pistol
Grip
Grip
Selector
Selector
Lever/Level
Lever/Level
Lower
Lower
Sling
Sling
Swivel
Swivel
1. Clear the Rifle.
a. Remove Magazine
b. Cock Rifle
c. Place selector lever to “SAFE” position
& Check Chamber.
2. Disengage takedown pin.
3. Remove charging handle and bolt
carrier.
4. Remove Retaining Pin.
5. Remove Firing Pin
6. Remove Bolt Cam Pin

• Assembly will be done in reverse order


1. Firing – Hammer strikes primer of a
ammunition it to explode.
2. Unlocking – Bolts rotates clockwise and
disengage from locking mechanism.
3. Extracting – Pulling the bullet from the
chamber.
4. Ejecting – Throwing the empty cartridge
outside
5. Cocking – Rearward Move of the Bolt
Carrier
6. Feeding – Loading another round to the
chamber.
7. Chambering – Rushing the round inside the
chamber.
8. Locking – When bolt enters ½ inch of its
forward movement, bolt carrier rotates
counter clockwise and engage locking
mechanism
1. Failure to feed and chambering first round
of magazine.
2. Failure to fire with a cartridge in chamber.
3. Failure to eject from the rifle.
4. Failure to extract.
5. Failure to chamber.
6. Stoppages.
1. Strike upward the bottom of the
magazine.
2. Pull charging handle fully to the rear and
release it.
3. Strike forward assist assembly.
4. Attempt to fire the weapon.
• BRIEF HISTORY
• CHARACTERISTICS
• TABULATED DATA
• THREE MAIN PARTS
• TYPES OF MAGAZINE
• DIFFERENT PARTS OF M16
• ASSEMBLY & DISASSEMBLY
• EIGHT CYCLE OF OPERATIONS
• CAUSES OF MALFUNCTION
• IMMEDIATE ACTION
QUESTIONS???????
THE M-16 FAMILY AND FRIENDS

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