The M16 is the American designation for the AR-15, designed by the Armalite Corporation in 1957. It was first put into service in 1963, becoming the standard U.S. assault rifle by 1969, replacing the M14 rifle. The M16 fires the 5.56x45mm NATO round in normality, but can be modified to fire heavier shot with the addition of a modified buffer tube and action. With its long barrel, can be very accurate at medium to long ranges. The M16 has a rate of fire of around 700-950 rounds per minute, depending on the model. The M16A2 and A4 variants fire in three-round burst, while the original M16, the A1 and A3 variants can fire fully-automatic. Variants of the M16 rifles have been featured throughout the Battlefield series.

Contents 1 Battlefield Vietnam 1.1 M16 1.2 M16 Sniper 2 Battlefield 2 2.1 Battlefield 2: Special Forces 2.2 Gallery 2.2.1 3D modeling 3 Battlefield: Bad Company 4 Battlefield Heroes 4.1 M16 4.2 Tier 1 M16 4.3 Scoped SOF M16 4.4 M16-203 Battle Rifle 5 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 5.1 M16A2 5.2 M16A2 SA 5.3 Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam 6 Battlefield Play4Free 7 Battlefield 3 7.1 M16A3 7.1.1 Singleplayer 7.1.2 Co-op 7.1.3 Multiplayer 7.2 M16A4 7.3 Gallery 8 Trivia 9 Videos 10 External links 11 References

Battlefield VietnamEdit

M16Edit

M16
Damage	5
Damage multipliers	5 (head) 3 (torso) 2 (limbs)
Ammunition capacity	20
Starting ammunition	7 Magazines
Maximum ammunition	7 Magazines
Rate of fire	600 rounds per minute
Fire mode	Fully Automatic
Faction	US Army USMC MACV ARVN VNAF
Kit	Assault
Sound(s)	Firing the M16

In Battlefield Vietnam, the M16 is one of the standard issue assault rifles for the American and South Vietnamese factions. It is issued to the Assault kit. It is functionally similar to the CAR-15. It has medium damage, medium recoil, average spread and a high rate of fire. It can kill in up to four-five shots. It is recommended to fire in bursts as the weapon can become very inaccurate after prolonged fire. In close-quarters, it can be very effective due to its high power. It is limited by a small 20 round magazine and a relatively long reload.

M16 SniperEdit

M16 Sniper
Damage	5
Damage multipliers	5 (head) 3 (torso) 2 (limbs)
Ammunition capacity	20
Starting ammunition	3 Magazines
Maximum ammunition	3 Magazines
Rate of fire	342 rounds per minute
Fire mode	Semi-Automatic
Kit	scout
Sound(s)

The M16 Sniper is also available for all American and South Vietnamese divisions. It is issued to the Scout kit. Like stated in its name, it is essentially an M16 with a x6 zoom scope, meant for medium range engagements. It holds the same characteristics of the regular M16, only being limited to semi-automatic fire. It should be noted that it still has the same accuracy, meaning that outside of medium range its spread can throw off one's aim. The user of this rifle will also only have two spare magazines instead of the normal six of its non-scoped counterpart.

Battlefield 2Edit

M16A2
Damage	30
Damage multipliers	3.0x head 1.0x torso 0.66x armored torso 0.7x limbs
Ammunition capacity	30 rounds
Unlocked at	Unlocked at start
Maximum ammunition	6 + 1 magazines (Assault variant) 4 + 1 magazines (Medic variant)
Reload time	4.4 seconds
Rate of fire	900 RPM
Recoil	0.1 - 0.6 hip 0.8 zoomed
Fire mode	Three-rounds burst Semi-automatic
Special feature(s)	M203 grenade launcher (Assault variant)
Faction	United States Marine Corps United States Navy SEALs
Kit	Assault Medic
Source of statistics	http://wiki.bf2s.com/weapons/assault-rifles/m16a2 - retrieved May 16, 2010
Sound(s)
Inventory slot	Main weapon

The United States Marine Corps in Battlefield 2 uses the M16A2 as its primary weapon for the Assault and Medic kits. It fires in three-round bursts, with each burst doing a moderate amount of damage. The M16A2 included in Assault kits comes with an M203 grenade launcher, while the M16 used by the Medic has no attachments at all. The Assault kit's M16A2 will have six plus one magazines, while the Medic kit's has four plus one magazines.

Battlefield 2: Special ForcesEdit

In Battlefield 2: Special Forces, the M16A2 is issued to the United States Navy SEALs Medic kit.

GalleryEdit

3D modelingEdit

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Battlefield: Bad CompanyEdit

M16
Damage	High
Ammunition capacity	50
Unlock cost	One unlock point
Starting ammunition	200
Rate of fire	Low
Range	Mid-Long
Kit	Assault

In Battlefield: Bad Company's singleplayer campaign, the M16 can be taken from fallen Legionnaire Mercenaries in the final assault on Serdar's palace, in the mission Par for the Course, and as a collectible on Crash and Grab.

In multiplayer, the M16 is an unlockable issued to the Assault kit. The M16 is fully automatic and has a 50-round magazine with 150 rounds in reserve, like all assault rifles in the game. It has a low rate of fire compared to other assault rifles, but this is balanced by high damage and accuracy. It is arguably the best assault rifle in the game as it has very good accuracy and damage, and with all weapons in Battlefield: Bad Company being void of recoil, it can allow consistent fire on a target even at long ranges. Even with its low rate of fire, its high damage can best most automatic weapons in close quarters. It also has the default M203, which has a faster reload than the GP-30 or XM320 grenade launchers.

There is an "M16 Trophy" awarded once a player achieves six kills with the M16 in a round. This trophy is usually accompanied by the 'Assault Rifle Efficiency' trophy when awarded.

v • d • e Weapons of Battlefield: Bad Company Assault rifles M416 · AEK971 · AUG · AN94 · F2000 (Find-All-Five) · M16 · XM8 Shotguns 870MCS · S20K · T194 · SPAS15 · USAS12 (Find-All-Five) · SPAS12 · NS2000 Sniper rifles M24 · SV98 · GOL · VSS · QBU88 (Find-All-Five) · SVU · M95 Compact assault rifles SCAR · AKS74u · 9A91 · XM8C · UZI (Find-All-Five) · UMP · PP2000 Light machine guns M249 · PKM · QJU88 · MG3 · M60 (Find-All-Five) · XM8 LMG · MG36 Sidearms M9 · MP443 · MP412 Rocket launchers M136 · RPG7 · M2CG Grenade launchers M203 · GP30 · XM320 · GL1 Gadgets HG-2 · LIFE-2 · ATM-00 · MTN-55 · LZ-537 · DTN-4 · TRCR-357 · MDK-132 · MRTR-5 · PWR-200 · KNIV-1

Battlefield HeroesEdit

M16Edit

M16
Damage	Close range - 9-15 Medium range - 7-9 Long range - 3-11
Damage multipliers	Critical - +15 damage (4% chance)
Ammunition capacity	45 rounds
Reload time	2 seconds
Rate of fire	450 rounds per minute
Range	Short
Fire mode	Automatic
Faction	Royal Army
Sound(s)	Firing the M16 Critical hit frequency every 60s

In Battlefield Heroes, the M16 was released as part of the Battlefield Heroes gets Bad Company event. Its stats in the Battlefield Heroes weapon store say that it has a high rate of fire, short range and a 45-round magazine. It is the equivalent of the National Army AK-74, and costs 1120BF to buy (1200 for National players).

Read more about Bad Company 2 Weapons on our partner wiki, Battlefield Heroes Wiki

Tier 1 M16Edit

Tier 1 M16
Damage	Close range - 4-7 Medium range - 11-14 Long range - 15-20
Damage multipliers	Critical - +15 damage (10% chance)
Ammunition capacity	30 rounds
Reload time	2 seconds
Rate of fire	200 rounds per minute
Range	Long
Fire mode	Automatic

A second M16 was released as part of the Tier 1 event, named as the Tier 1 M16. This new M16 has a unusable scope, a 30 round magazine, a low rate of fire and a long effective range. The Tier 1 M16 costs 1200BF to buy for an unlimited duration, and is only available to the Royal Army.

Read more about Medal Of Honor Weapons on our partner wiki, Battlefield Heroes Wiki

Scoped SOF M16Edit

Scoped SOF M16
Damage	Close range - 5-9 Medium range - 8-12 Long range - 5-9
Damage multipliers	Critical - +15 damage (4% chance)
Ammunition capacity	35 rounds
Reload time	2 seconds
Rate of fire	300 rounds per minute
Range	Medium
Fire mode	Automatic
Special feature(s)	Zoomable Scope
Faction	Royal Army

As a part of the Battlefield Heroes Christmas event, the SOF M16 was released on December 2, 2010 for purchase through the in-game store. It features a winter camouflaged M16 with a usable scope.

Read more about Winter Weapons on our partner wiki, Battlefield Heroes Wiki

M16-203 Battle RifleEdit

M16-203 Battle Rifle
Damage	Short range 9-6 Medium range 11-8 Long range 8-5
Ammunition capacity	36 rounds
Reload time	3 seconds
Rate of fire	500 rounds per minute
Range	Short range 0-18m Medium range 18-23m Long range 23m+
Recoil	Moderate
Fire mode	3-round burst
Faction	Royal Army
Kit	Soldier
Source of statistics	Battlefield Heroes game files

v • d • e Weapons of Battlefield Heroes Machine Guns Regular • M249 • PKM • Grenade Launcher MG Shotguns Regular • 870 MCS Shotgun • 590 Assault Shotgun Submachine Guns Regular • AK-74 • M16 • Grenade Launcher SMG Pistols Regular • Uzi • TEC-9 • Pirate Pistol • Shotgun Pistol Sniper Rifles Regular • M95 • SVD • M21 • SV-98 • Anti-Tank Rifle Melee Knife • Machete • Katana Rocket/Grenade Launchers Bazooka • Panzerschreck • Ship Cannon • M32 MGL • MGL 140 • Anti-Air Missile Explosives Hand Grenade • TNT • Blowtorch

Battlefield: Bad Company 2Edit

M16A2
Damage	14.3
Damage multipliers	2.1x Head
Ammunition capacity	30 rounds
Unlocked at	47, 000 exp
Reload time	3.3 seconds
Rate of fire	800 rpm
Range
Fire mode	3-round burst
Kit	Assault
Source of statistics	[1]
HUD Icon	(SA)
Sound(s)	Original sound Reload procedure

"The American made M16A2 three round burst assault rifle carries a 30 round magazine and was designed to optimize ammunition conservation, shot accuracy and fire power." — In-game description.

M16A2Edit

Only available in Battlefield: Bad Company 2's multiplayer, the M16A2 is the 7th and last assault rifle issued to the Assault kit requiring 47000 points to unlock. It has 30 round magazine size, a three-round burst fire mode, an M203 and can also accept a Red Dot Sight or a 4X Rifle Scope, like all kit specific weapons in Bad Company 2. Although being limited to burst fire, its fire rate is quite high. It can be used, along with the AN-94, to disrupt snipers at long ranges. However, due to its stopping power and accuracy it can be very effective against other assault rifles and even SMGs at medium to close range. The ability to 'pulse' the weapon's trigger gives the M16A2 an edge by increasing the weapon's fire rate. The M16A2 is very common online among experienced players because of its average power, accuracy, and low recoil. It is commonly seen sporting a 4X Rifle Scope. The M16A2 is also commonly used with Magnum Ammo, which effectively makes it like a sniper rifle (when equipped with the 4x Rifle Scope) that can be used at shorter ranges, though for targets farther away. It is advisable to use recoil sweeps in an attempt to ensure all of the bullets hit your target, as the recoil pattern will kick in after the first shot unlike the AN-94, and as such, the cross hair will wander off target before the second and third bullet is fired. The 40mm Shotgun is also useful, as the M16 is not very effective at extremely close ranges.

M16A2 SAEdit

"The unique uniform and a camouflaged SPECACT personal M16A2 gives you a visual edge on the Battlefield, showing that you're a force to be reckoned with." — BC2 Website DescriptionThe M16A2 SA is also available to those who have purchased the SPECACT DLC. It is the M16A2 customized with Woodland, Desert or Arctic camouflage depending on the environment the player is in. The M16A2 SA is obtainable on XBL (Xbox Live) for 160MS points, through Dr. Pepper as a promotion, or purchase through the PlayStation Store (PS3) or the EA Store (PC). A player using this weapon can, optionally, also be equipped with a special uniform.

v • d • e Weapons of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Assault rifles AEK-971 Vintovka · XM8 Prototype · F2000 Assault · STG.77 AUG · AN-94 Abakan · M416 · M16A2 (M16A2 SA) Submachine guns 9A-91 Avtomat · SCAR-L Carbine · XM8 Compact · AKS-74u Krinkov · UZI · PP-2000 Avtomat · UMP-45 (UMP-45 SA) Light machine guns PKM LMG · M249 SAW · Type 88 LMG · M60 LMG · XM8 LMG · MG36 · MG3 (MG3 SA) Sniper rifles M24 Sniper · Type 88 Sniper · SV98 Snayperskaya · SVU Snaiperskaya Short · GOL Sniper Magnum · VSS Snaiperskaya Special . M95 Sniper (M95 SA) Shotguns 870 Combat · Saiga 20K Semi · SPAS-12 Combat · USAS-12 Auto · Neostead 2000 Combat · T194 (SP) Handguns M9 Pistol · MP-443 Grach · WWII M1911 .45 · MP-412 REX · M93R Burst Miscellaneous WWII M1A1 Thompson · M14 Mod 0 Enhanced · G3 · WWII M1 Garand · Type 5 (SP) · Type 100 (SP) Launchers RPG-7 AT · M2 Carl Gustav AT · M136 AT4 Explosives C4 Explosive · Anti-Tank Mine · Hand Grenade · TNT (SP) Gadgets 40mm Grenade (M203/GP-30/XM320/GL1) · 40mm Smoke · 40mm Shotgun · Mortar Strike (Binoculars, SP only) · Defibrillator · Combat Knife · Medkit · Ammo Box · Motion Sensor · Repair Tool · Tracer Dart Gun Unusable weapons Flashbang · Type 14 Nambu · Type 18 recoilless rifle · Type 94 Shin Gunto Sounds For the Weapons and Gadgets' sounds, click here.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2: VietnamEdit

M16/M16 A1
Damage	18-13
Damage multipliers	2.1x Head
Ammunition capacity	30 rounds
Reload time	3.3 seconds
Rate of fire	800 rpm
Range
Fire mode	Automatic
Kit	Assault
Source of statistics	[1]
Sound(s)	Original sound

"The M16A1 was introduced during the Vietnam War as a replacement for the M14 rifle. It has since then been the primary rifle of the US Army and many other nations" — In-game description

In Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam, the M16 (killfeed) or the M16A1/M16 A1 (menu, killcam, kit selection screen) is issued to the Assault kit. It has an automatic fire mode. Compared to other assault rifles, it has the highest rate of fire, the lowest damage, the longest reload time, and the smallest hipfire spread.

v • d • e Weapons of Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam Assault rifles AK47 • M16 • M14 Submachine guns PPSh • UZI • M10 Light machine guns RPK • M60 • XM22 Sniper rifles M21 • SVD • M40 Handguns TT-33 • WWII M1911 .45 Miscellaneous weapons Flamethrower • 870 Combat • WWII M1 Garand • WWII M1A1 Thompson Rocket launchers RPG-7 AT Explosives TNT • Hand Grenade Gadgets Torch • Syringe • Ammunition box • Medkit • Mortar Strike • Combat Knife • M79 Sounds For the Weapons and Gadgets' sounds, click here.

Battlefield Play4FreeEdit

M16A2
Damage	29-18
Damage multipliers	x 2.1 (head)
Ammunition capacity	25 rounds
Unlocked at	Level 12
Starting ammunition	50 + 25 rounds
Maximum ammunition	99 + 33 rounds with High Capacity Mags
Reload time	4.0 seconds
Rate of fire	600 rounds per minute
Velocity	550 m/s
Range
Recoil	Hip 1.35 Up 0.80 Left 0.80 Right Aimed 0.78 Up 0.46 Left 0.46 Right
Spread zoomed	0.40 - 0.88
Spread unzoomed	0.50 - 1.35
Fire mode	Three-round burst
Kit	Assault
Source of statistics	Battlefield Play4Free Comparison Tools
Inventory slot	Primary weapon

In Battlefield Play4Free, the M16A2 is a purchasable weapon for the Assault Kit. It fires in a three-round burst mode and has very high accuracy, allowing it to kill in two-three bursts at most ranges. The iron sights, though bulky compared to other weapons' sights, are quite easy to use, and the weapon can be useful at longer ranges, thanks to its controlled burst firing resulting in less chance of missed shots. However, the three-round burst configuration reduces the overall rate of fire, and can thus come off worse in a fight with fully automatic weapons.

v • d • e Weapons of Battlefield Play4Free Assault rifles G3A4 · M16A2 · AEK-971 · STG77AUG · SCAR-L · M4A1 · AN-94 Abakan · 416-Carbine · XM8 · AK-47 Submachine guns PP-2000 · P90 · MP7 · UMP45 · MP5 · UZI · AKS-74U · 9A-91 · XM8C · PP-19 Light machine guns MG3 · PKM · M60 · M249 SAW · MG36 · M240B · QJY-88 · FN Minimi Para · XM8AR Sniper rifles SV-98 · SVD · M24 · M95 · SVU-A · M14 EBR · M110 · VSS Vintorez · GOL · L96A1 Shotguns 870 Combat (BF 3 Edition) · SPAS-12 (Veteran · Elite) · USAS-12 (Veteran · Elite) · Saiga-12 · SPAS-15 Handguns M9 Pistol (Only the Few) · MP-443 (Veteran · Elite) · M1911 (Veteran · Elite) · MP-412 REX · P226 Launchers Anti-Vehicle RPG · XM25 Explosives Anti-Vehicle Mine · Claymore · Fragmentation Grenade · C4 Gadgets Ammo Box · Smoke Grenade · Flare Gun · Medic Box · Vehicle Repair Tool · Motion Sensor · Defibrillator · Combat Knife · Tracer Dart · Adrenaline Shot · Field Bandages · Mortar Strike Barrels Stand-off Barrel · Close-in Barrel · Precision Barrel · Heavy Barrel · Predator Barrel · Barrakuda Barrel Ammunition and magazines CQC Ammo · Soft Point Ammo · Hi-power Ammo · Casket Mags · High Capacity Mags · Extra Magazines · Viper Mags · Nimrod Magazines Stocks Balanced Stock · Precision Stock · Tactical Stock · Stabilized Stock · Thunderbolt Stock Optics Holographic Sight (Desert) · Standard Marksman Scope · Standard Sharpshooter Scope · Standard Sniper Scope (Desert Ballistic Scope) · M145 (Desert) · Vulcan Range-Ace · Vulcan Dead-Eye · Rapid-Aim Red Dot Sight · PSO SVD (Simonov)

Battlefield 3Edit

"The 3rd generation of the M16 has been upgraded with a RIS (Rail Interface System) for mounting accessories and is capable of Automatic and Semi-Automatic fire. Available to front line units engaged in urban combat, the M16A3's low recoil makes a capable all around weapon." — Battlelog descriptionThe M16 family once again appears in Battlefield 3, this time as two separate weapons; the fully-automatic M16A3 and the three-rounds burst M16A4.

M16A3Edit

M16A3
Unlocks	ACOG (10 kills) Heavy Barrel (20 kills) Foregrip (30 kills) Tactical Light (40 kills) Reflex (50 kills) Bipod (60 kills) Suppressor (70 kills) Holographic (80 kills) Laser Sight (90 kills) IRNV (100 kills) Rifle Scope (125 kills) M145 (150 kills) Flash Suppressor (175 kills) PSO-1 (200 kills) Kobra (235 kills) PKA-S (270 kills) PKS-07 (300 kills) PK-A (350 kills)
Damage	25 - 18.4
Ammunition capacity	30 + 1 rounds
Unlocked at	Unlocked at start
Starting ammunition	124 + 31 rounds
Maximum ammunition	217 + 31 rounds
Reload time	1.8 seconds loaded 2.37 seconds empty
Rate of fire	800 RPM
Velocity	650m/s
Range	975m
Recoil	0.25 up 0.1 left 0.3 right
Spread zoomed	0.2 - 3.0
Spread unzoomed	2.5 - 7.0 standing 2.0 - 7.0 crouching 1.5 - 7.0 prone
Spread increase per round	0.1
Spread decrease per second	11.0
Fire mode	Fully-automatic Semi-automatic
Faction	United States Marine Corps Russian Ground Forces (220,000 Assault score)
Kit	Assault
Dog Tags	Proficiency Master
Source of statistics	http://symthic.com/?s=bf3 http://www.ign.com/wikis/battlefield-3/M16A3
HUD Icon
Sound(s)	Automatic Burst Single w/Suppressor Automatic w/Suppressor Burst w/Suppressor Single
Inventory slot	Main weapon

SingleplayerEdit

The M16A3 appears in most levels where the USMC is present. It is mostly found without attachments.

Co-opEdit

The M16A3 is the primary weapon for the host in Operation Exodus (the other player has a M249 SAW) with an M320 and Holographic Sight. The M320 can be quite useful for enemies behind cover or in technicals. It also can harm the BMP-2's, however it will do little to no damage.

MultiplayerEdit

The M16A3 is the standard assault rifle of the United States Marine Corps' Assault kit in Battlefield 3, filling in the same role as the AK-74M, which is the Russian Ground Forces' starting assault rifle, and being functionally similar as well. It can later be unlocked for both factions with 220,000 Assault points. Compared to the AK-74M, the M16A3's iron sights are less open, making it slightly harder to aim, but the recoil of the weapon is slightly easier to control and it's empty reload is slightly faster. Also, when fitted with a Red Dot Sight or Holographic Sight, the front iron sights are still visible.

M16A4Edit

M16A4
Unlocks	ACOG (10 kills) Heavy Barrel (20 kills) Foregrip (30 kills) Tactical Light (40 kills) Reflex (50 kills) Bipod (60 kills) Suppressor (70 kills) Holographic (80 kills) Laser Sight (90 kills) IRNV (100 kills) Rifle Scope (125 kills) M145 (150 kills) Flash Suppressor (175 kills) PSO-1 (200 kills) Kobra (235 kills) PKA-S (270 kills) PKS-07 (300 kills) PK-A (350 kills)
Damage	25 - 18.4
Ammunition capacity	30 + 1 rounds
Unlocked at	89,000 Assault score
Starting ammunition	124 + 31 rounds
Maximum ammunition	217 + 31 rounds
Reload time	1.8 seconds (loaded) 2.37 seconds (empty)
Rate of fire	800 RPM
Velocity	650m/s
Range	975m
Recoil	0.25 up 0.1 left 0.3 right
Spread zoomed	0.2 - 3.0
Spread unzoomed	2.5 - 7.0 standing 2.0 - 7.0 crouching 1.5 - 7.0 prone
Spread increase per round	0.1
Spread decrease per second	11.0
Fire mode	Three-rounds burst Semi-automatic
Faction	United States Marine Corps Russian Ground Forces
Kit	Assault
Dog Tags	Proficiency Master
Source of statistics	http://symthic.com/?s=bf3 http://www.ign.com/wikis/battlefield-3/M16A4
HUD Icon
Sound(s)
Inventory slot	Main weapon

The M16A4 is unlocked later on for both factions, at 89,000 Assault points. Unlike the A3, the A4 is limited to three round burst. Otherwise, their stats, model, textures and animations are all the same, and it also shares its unlocks with the M16A3. The after-game report incorrectly labels it as the M16A3 if it is shown as the player's best weapon.

GalleryEdit

v • d • e Weapons of Battlefield 3 Assault Rifles M16A3/M16A4 · AK-74M · M416 · AEK-971 · F2000 · AN-94 · G3A3 · KH2002 · FAMAS (BtK) · L85A2 (BtK) · AUG A3 (CQR) · SCAR-L (CQR) Carbines M4A1/M4 · AKS-74u · SCAR-H · A-91 · G36C · SG553 · G53 (BtK) · QBZ-95B (BtK)· ACW-R (CQR) · MTAR-21 (CQR) Personal Defense Weapons PP2000 · UMP-45 · PDW-R · P90 · MP7 · AS Val · PP-19 (BtK) · MP5K (CQR) Light Machine Guns M27 IAR · RPK-74M · M249 · PKP Pecheneg · M240B · M60E4 · Type 88 LMG · QBB-95 (BtK) · MG36 (BtK) · L86A1 (CQR) · LSAT (CQR) Shotguns 870MCS · M1014 · Saiga 12K · DAO-12 · USAS-12 · MK3A1 (BtK) · SPAS-12 (CQR) Sniper Rifles Mk11 Mod 0 · SVD · SV-98 · SKS · M40A5 · M98B · M82A3 (SP) · M39 EMR · QBU-88 (BtK) · L96 (BtK) · JNG-90 (CQR) · M417 (CQR) Handguns M9 (TACT · SUPP) · MP443 (TACT · SUPP) · G17C (SUPP) · M1911 (TACT · SUPP) · .44 Magnum (SCOPED) · MP412 REX · G18 (SUPP) · M93R Launchers M136 AT4 (SP) · RPG-7V2 · SMAW · FIM-92 Stinger · SA-18 IGLA · FGM-148 Javelin · M224 Mortar Explosives M67 hand grenade · C4 Explosive · M18 Claymore · M15 AT Mine Optics RX01 Reflex Sight · Holographic Sight · M145 Machine Gun Optic · ACOG · 8x Rifle Scope · Kobra · PK-A · PKA-S · PSO-1 · PKS-07 · 12x Ballistic Scope · IRNV scope Accessories Flash suppressor · Suppressor · Heavy Barrel · Extended Magazine · Tactical Flashlight · Laser Sight · Underslung Rail · Deployable Bipod · Foregrip · M26 MASS · M320/GP-30 · Straight Pull Bolt Ammunition 12 Gauge Buckshot · Flechette Ammunition · 12 Gauge Frag · 12 Gauge Slugs · 40mm Grenade · 40mm Buckshot ·40mm Dart · 40mm Smoke · 60mm HEDP · 60mm Smoke · M83A3 Illumination Round (SP) Gadgets and Other Equipment Combat Knife · Defibrillator · Medkit · Ammo Box · Repair Tool · EOD Bot · T-UGS · Radio Beacon · SOFLAM · MAV Micro UAV · M18 smoke grenade (SP) · Artillery (SP) · Flashbang (SP) · Gas Mask (SP)

TriviaEdit

• In Battlefield Vietnam and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam the M16 has some rust.
• In Battlefield: Bad Company, the M16 and the M416 have very similar, if not identical, reload animations.
• In Battlefield: Bad Company 2, the M16 is the only assault rifle in the game that is reloaded by pulling the charging handle back.
• A slight difference in the M16's reload animation in the Bad Company series is that in the first game, the player hits the charging handle with the side of his hand after pulling it. In the second game, this doesn't happen.
• In Battlefield: Bad Company 2, when the M16 is fired, the ejected casings spawn just next to the gun, instead of coming out the ejector port.
• In Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam, the M16 has far different iron sights from those of the base game's M16, and more so closely resemble the iron sights of the M16 from Medal of Honor, whose multiplayer was also developed by DICE.
• The M16 in Battlefield Bad Company 2: Vietnam also has a decal on the lower receiver magazine well that is found on the Medal of Honor M4A1 Veteran Version in the exact same place.
• In Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam, the M16 has a similar third-person firing sound to the M16 from Battlefield Heroes.
• In Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam, the M16 has a soldier's dog tag tied around the receiver of the weapon.
• In Battlefield Play4Free the meshes and textures for the M16A2 are a direct copy from Battlefield: Bad Company 2, this is due to the M16A2 being one of the first weapons in the game's development, so the developers didn't bother taking out the unusable M203 grenade launcher, like they did (and even made new meshes for these weapons later on) for the AEK-971's GP-30 and the StG.77 AUG's M203.
• In Battlefield: Bad Company 2 it is one of two guns that fire in three round burst, the other being the M93 Raffica.
• In Battlefield Vietnam, the damage system file for the automatic M16 is almost identical to that of the Thompson submachinegun from Battlefield 1942, including its title being "Thomson".
• In Battlefield: Bad Company 2 it is possible to fire one or even two rounds if the player switches in the middle of the firing animation. The same goes for the M93R.
• In Battlefield 3, instead of pulling the charging handle like in the previous games, the player instead hits the bolt release with the palm of his hand after an empty magazine reload.
• The M16 has appeared in almost every Battlefield to date except 1942, 2142, and 1943.
• In Battlefield 3, the M16A3 and the M16A4 can use an attachment unlocked with either gun, sharing it. The only other weapons in the game that can do the same are the M4A1 and M4.

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• M16 on Wikipedia
• M16 on Modern Firearms

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↑ 1.0 1.1 Bad Company 2 | DenKirson on Xanga - retrieved March 10, 2010