SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons When it comes to iconic firearms, few can match the Kalashnikov AK-47 and the M16 rifle. These two weapons have not only defined their respective military philosophies ...

The AR-15 was used in the Sandy Hook massacre, the Aurora theater… MENU. News. What's The Difference Between An AR-15 & An M16? by Kastalia Medrano. June 16, 2016. ORLANDO SIERRA/AFP/Getty Images.

The M16 and Variants, The US Rifle For 60 Years While the AK-47 has been around longer, the M16 also has an extremely long service life. It has a slew of variants, including the AR-15 , M16A1 ...

Today, the U.S. military classifies the M16 (a full-auto AR15 with a 20-inch barrel) as a rifle and the M4 (a full-auto AR15 with a 14.5-inch barrel) as a carbine.

Marine grunts are applauding their new commandant's decision to arm the service's infantrymen with the M4 carbine in place of the iconic M16 rifle after years of close-quarters battles.

The M16 lacks maneuverability compared to the M4 and other weapons. A large part of why the M4 carbine is popular with troops is its overall maneuverability in close quarters.

The muzzle energy difference is about 125 ft.-lbs. or 10 percent. ... (heavy) buffers. The bottom line is that, for the first three decades of its existence, the M16/AR-15 rifle, ...

The M16 or AR-15 rifle is one of the US's most divisive symbols To gun enthusiasts, it is an effective, lightweight weapon. To anti-gun advocates, it's a symbol of mass shootings. Experts estimate ...

The Type of M16 Used Depending on the Era You Served. When I enlisted in the Army in 1999, we used the A2, and then I had familiarity with the A3 fully automatic in officer training.

The main functional difference between the military’s M16 and M4 rifles and a civilian AR-15 is the “burst” mode on many military models, which allow three rounds to be fired with one ...

The primary difference between the T65 and the M16 is the incorporation of a short-stroke external piston gas system instead of the internal piston gas system used in the M16.

First adopted in 1962, the select-fire AR-15/M16 in its various forms has armed the U.S. military for more than 50 years.