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M16A4: The Marine Corps Rifle That Had to Be Retired

Key Points - The M16A4 served as the primary service rifle for the US Marine Corps from 1997 until 2015. -Essentially an M16A2 with a flat-top receiver and a MIL-STD-1913 rail system, it allowed for ...
The National Interest

All of the Reasons the U.S. Army Hated the M16A2 Rifle

When the M16A2 was adopted in the 1980s, it could be seen as a rushed product. While the U.S. military needed a new rifle with the faster 1:7 twist to fire the new NATO standard SS109 round, the other ...
The National Interest

The U.S. Army Hated the M16A2 Rifle—Here’s Why

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The combination of the Army’s dissatisfaction with the M16A2’s default sighting arrangement and the benefits of a lower optic mount lead the Army and Colt to ...
Popular Mechanics

The Army is Finally Fixing Its Rifles That Could Fire Without Pulling the Trigger

The U.S. Army is fixing a flaw in its carbines that allows some of the rifles to fire without pulling the trigger, a serious and deadly defect. The problem is particularly common among rifles designed ...