Summary and Key Points: The M16 rifle, designed by Eugene Stoner and adopted by the U.S. military in the 1960s, has remained a staple due to its reliability, modularity, and effectiveness.

The basic weapon system, in its highly compact M4 variant, remains in service with the U.S. military today, with a superb ...

SOLDIERS seized an M16 assault rifle and war materials after a brief encounter with suspected members of the New People's ...

45 caliber submachine guns, and selected M9 pistols and M16 rifles. The Army is pursuing a two-phase PIP to keep the M4 carbine inventory strong. Phase I upgrades the Army’s M4s to the Special ...

has come up with a smooth bore counterpart of the US assault rifle AR-15 (its military version is known as M16), the company said on Friday. "Earlier we created AR-15 type rifles for NATO’s 5 ...