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The Marine Scout Sniper Rifle (MSSR) is a Philippine semi-automatic designated marksman rifle developed by the Philippine Marine Corps for their Marine Scout Snipers.Designed in the mid-1990s to replace severely-outdated battle rifles then used as marksman rifles, the MSSR is essentially an M16A1 that has been heavily modified and accurized to serve as a marksman rifle.
M16A1 carbine/CAR15: 2nd Generation Short Ribbed S-1-F A1 No No .223 REM 14.5 in. A1 1:12 Yes A1 Birdcage 655: M16A1 Special High Profile: A1 Triangular S-1-F A1 (used with special raised carry handle scope mount) Yes No .223 REM 20 in. HBAR 1:12 Yes A1 656: M16A1 Special Low Profile: A1 Triangular S-1-F Flattop Yes No .223 REM 20 in. HBAR 1:12 Yes
As a result, reliability problems were largely resolved and the M16A1 rifle achieved widespread acceptance by U.S. troops in Vietnam. [82] In 1969, the M16A1 officially replaced the M14 rifle to become the U.S. military's standard service rifle. [83] [84] In 1970, the new WC 844 powder was introduced to reduce fouling. [85]
M16A1: Working under another U.S. military contract during the Vietnam War, H&R is one of only four companies (Colt, Fabrique National, General Motors Hydramatic Division, and H&R), to have made M16 variants for the U.S. military.
5.56×45mm NATO – Original M16A1 cartridge: Can also safely fire .223 Remington, intermediate [2] FN 5.7×28mm – PDW; 6mm Mongoose (wildcat)
M16A1 rifle. The Model 603 CAR-15 Rifle, adopted initially by the United States Army as the XM16E1 and then later as the M16A1, and the Model 604 CAR-15 Rifle, adopted by the United States Air Force as the M16, formed the core of the CAR-15 family. However, the United States military had already committed to purchases before Colt created the ...
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Eugene Morrison Stoner (November 22, 1922 – April 24, 1997) was an American machinist and firearms designer who is most associated with the development of the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle that was redesigned and modified by Colt's Patent Firearm Company for the United States military as the M16 rifle.