Different models of the AR-15 platform: (from top to bottom) M16A1, M16A2, M4A1, M16A4.
The M16 is the U.S. Military 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 standard M16 fires the 5.56x45mm NATO round, but can be modified to fire different cartridges with the addition of a new barrel, bolt, and sometimes firing pin. With its long barrel, the rifle can be very accurate at anywhere up to 550 yards for a standard issue rifle, and even longer for specialized variants with heavier barrels such as the MK12. 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 or semi-automatic, while the original M16A1 and A3 variants fire fully-automatic or semi-automatic. All main variants of the M16 rifles have been featured throughout the Battlefield series.
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Two variants of the M16 are featured in Battlefield Vietnam, the M16 and M16 with Scope.
M16
— Operation Irving loading screen
The M16 is one of the standard issue assault rifles for the US Army, USMC and ARVN 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. 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.
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M16 with Scope
The M16 with Scope is also available for all American and South Vietnamese divisions. It is issued to the Scout kit. 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.
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Trivia
- The M16's first person model has some rust.
- The damage system file for the automatic M16 is almost identical to that of the Thompson submachine gun from Battlefield 1942, including its title being "Thomson", due to the reusing of files from 1942.
Warning: Display title "M16A2" overrides earlier display title "M16".
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— In game description.
The M16A2 is the standard assault rifle used by the United States Marine Corps in Battlefield 2. Two variants are used, one with an underslung M203 in use by the Assault, and one with no M203 used by the Medic. In the Special Forces expansion pack, it is used by the U.S. Navy SEAL, though it is only given to the Medic.
Its damage is low compared to its counterparts, the AK-47 and AK-101: It requires a minimum of four rounds to kill, and may take upwards of six rounds depending on round placement. However, it has a higher rate of fire and significantly lower spread values. It is the only default assault rifle which fires in three-round-burst, which limits its effective damage output despite its higher rate of fire.
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M16A2
M16A2 with GL
3D modeling
M16A2
M16A2 with M203
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Warning: Display title "M16" overrides earlier display title "M16A2".
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— In game description.
The M16 is an assault rifle featured in Battlefield: Bad Company.
Singleplayer
In singleplayer, 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.
Multiplayer
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. 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.
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Trivia
- When the M16's grenade launcher is fired, the player model does not have their finger on the trigger of the M203 in both third and first person. This is the same with the M416.
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- For the regular variants of these guns, see Thompson#Battlefield Heroes.
In Battlefield Heroes, there are four submachine guns that are based on the M16, being the M16, Tier 1 Elite M16, Scoped SOF M16 and M16-203 Battle Rifle.
M16
— In-game Description
The M16 is a weapon featured in Battlefield Heroes, released with the Battlefield Heroes Gets Bad Company update. It is available to the Soldier class of the Royal Army. It is the counterpart of the National Army AK74. A stolen variant of the M16 is also available to the National Army. The M16 is statistically identical to the Tommy's Super Typewriter.
Golden M16
— In-Game Description
The Golden M16 is a golden weapon variant featured in Battlefield Heroes, released with the Football Fiesta 2010 update. It is available to the Soldier class of the Royal Army. It is the counterpart of the National Army Golden AK74. To obtain the Golden M16, a player must have purchased a jersey of the championship football team (Spain) from a promotional event during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. A stolen variant of the Golden M16 is also available to the National Army, released with the Football Fiesta 2014 update. The Golden M16 is statistically identical to the Golden Super Typewriter.
Cost
| Weapon | 1 day | 3 days | 7 days | 14 days | 30 days | Forever |
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| M16 | 999
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- | - | 2,519 250  (Former)420 (Former)
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3,359 560 (Former)335 (Former)
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1,120 (Former) 670 (Former)
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| Stolen M-16 | 999
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839 140 (Former)85 (Former)
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- | - | 3,749 625 (Former)375 (Former)
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7,499 1,250 (Former)750 (Former)
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Tier 1 Elite M16
— In-game Description
The Tier 1 Elite M16 is a weapon featured in Battlefield Heroes, released with the Medal of Honor 2010 update. It is available to the Soldier class of the Royal Army. It is the counterpart of the National Army Specialist's Tier 1 AK-74. Despite being equipped with a scope, it is unusable. The Tier 1 Elite M16 is statistically identical to the Greg's Super Greasy Gun.
Scoped SOF M16
— In-game Description
The Scoped SOF M16 is a weapon featured in Battlefield Heroes, released with the Christmas 2010 update. It is available to the Soldier class of the Royal Army. It is the counterpart of the National Army Scoped SOF AK74. Despite being equipped with a scope, it is unusable. The Scoped SOF M16 is statistically identical to the Charlie's Super Chopper.
M16-203 Battle Rifle
— In-game Description
The M16-203 Battle Rifle is a weapon featured in Battlefield Heroes, released with the Christmas 2011 update. It is available to the Soldier class of the Royal Army. It is the counterpart of the National Army AK74-30 Battle Rifle. The M16-203 Battle Rifle differs from the standard M16 with a burst fire mode and an underslung M203 grenade launcher.
Golden M16-203 Battle Rifle
— In-Game Description
The Golden M16-203 Battle Rifle is a golden weapon variant featured in Battlefield Heroes, released with the Civil War update. It is available to the Soldier class of the Royal Army. It is the counterpart of the National Army Golden AK74-30 Battle Rifle. To obtain the Golden M16-203 Battle Rifle, a player must have purchased it via a Top Up Gift during the Civil War update.
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M16/Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Warning: Display title "M16A2" overrides earlier display title "M16".
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— In-game Description
In Battlefield Play4Free, the M16A2 is a purchasable weapon for the Assault. It fires in a three-round burst mode and has very high accuracy, allowing it to kill in two or three bursts at most ranges. 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.
The M16A2's sights are bulkier than the other Assault Rifles, and having similar sights to the M249 SAW, covering larger portion of the screen. Despite that, the iron sights are extremely well designed, allowing the user to line up targets more easily than the M16A2's counter part, the AEK-971 which is very poorly designed.
It's extremely effective from mid to long ranges due to the weapons three round burst without losing much deviation. This gun is somewhat disadvantageous in close quarters due its limited burst but can be counteracted if accuracy is kept in mind.
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Trivia
- Prior to the launch of weapon customization, the unusable M203 underbarrel grenade launcher could be seen on the weapon's model.
Warning: Display title "M16" overrides earlier display title "M16A2".
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The M16 family once again appears in Battlefield 3, this time as two separate weapons; the M16A3 which is fully automatic and the M16A4 which fires in three-round bursts.
M16A3
— Battlelog description
Singleplayer
The M16A3 appears in most levels where the USMC is present. It is either found without attachments, or with an optic and underslung M320.
Co-op
The M16A3 is the primary weapon for the hosting player in Operation Exodus (the other player has an M249 SAW) with an M320 and ACOG Scope.
Multiplayer
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 Army's starting assault rifle. It can later be unlocked for the Russian Army with 220,000 Assault points.
The M16A3 does the same damage as most Assault weapons. It possesses low kick, low spread, and a relatively high rate of fire. It is capable of rail-mounting either the M320 or the M26 MASS. The M16A3 tends to kick rightwards hard, so the Foregrip attachment is recommended to remedy this. When fitted with a non-magnifying optical sight such as a Reflex or Holographic Sight, the front iron sight is still visible on the weapon.
M16A4
— Battlelog description
Multiplayer
The M16A4 is the first burst-fire weapon unlocked. It is available for both factions at 89,000 Assault points.
Though aesthetically identical, the M16A4 differs from the M16A3 in a few notable ways, the foremost feature being its burst, semi-auto fire selector unlike the M16A3 which has a full auto, semi auto fire selector. As of patch 1.04, its stats differ from the M16A3. The M16A4 has only half the spread of the M16A3 when aiming down sights, making it much more viable as a long range weapon. The M16A4 also has tendency to kick rightwards, but not to an extent to M16A3. Still, Foregrip attachment is recommended to remedy this.
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- For attachments pictures, see M16/Attachments.
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Trivia
- In the earlier stages of development, the player did pull the charging handle of the M16A3. This also applied to the M16A4 and can be seen in the Fault Line trailers.
- Both the M16A3 and the M16A4 can use attachments that are unlocked with the other gun, meaning that they effectively share unlocks. The only other weapons in the game that can do the same are the M4A1 and M4.
- In the campaign, if the game language is set to French, then the M16A3 will be incorrectly referred to as the M16A4 when picked up.
- The Mastery dog tag shows the M16A2 used in Battlefield 2.
- The soldier portrait with the M16 shows the gun without the rear sight.
- When aiming through an ACOG scope, the forward iron sights seemingly disappear, but is still visible when idle at the hip. This applies for both M16 and M4 variants.
- The M16 has a rail cover on the right side of the handguard.
- The fire selector is on semi-auto.
Warning: Display title "M16A4" overrides earlier display title "M16".
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The M16A4 is featured in Battlefield 4.
Singleplayer
The M16A4 is a collectible found in Singapore. It is found in a dark room inside the repair bay, underneath cardboard boxes. These boxes need to be blown up for it to be obtained. It is equipped with a HOLO, Magnifier and Muzzle Brake. It sports an Atomic Snow finish.
Multiplayer
It is a unlocked last in the Assault Rifle progression. It has a high RPM, provided that the player has a fast trigger finger, and is capable of going head to head with PDWs and carbines at close range. Much like other assault rifles, it holds 30 rounds per magazine. It has a very fast reload time, one of the shortest in its class.
The M16A4 is effective at both medium and long range, especially if the player can effectively control the weapon's recoil, while optical attachments, such as the ACOG, provides the rifle a much better performance on medium and long ranges, and it is also close in making it as a DMR.
As a burst-fire weapon, the M16A4 receives the most recoil at the end of each burst. This recoil can be reduced with the use of the Angled or Folding foregrips. The M16A4 suffers from poor hip fire accuracy when hip firing, due to its burst operation, so aiming the sights is always recommended to effectively use the rifle.
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Trivia
- The M16 variant originally available in the game was the A3; it was later replaced by the A4 variant.[1]
- "S1192 SWE" is written on the rear sight.
- "U.S ARMY" is faintly written on the side of the M16A4's upper receiver.
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— In-game description
The M16A3 is an Assault Rifle featured in Battlefield Hardline. It was first seen in the first multiplayer trailer.
Singleplayer
The M16A3 is first seen dropped by a criminal in Case Closed. In later episodes, Criminals use it alongside the AKM.
Multiplayer
The M16A3 is a purchasable assault rifle for the Law Enforcement Operator and is available to the Criminals Operator after reaching 1,250 kills with the weapon and purchasing its Weapon License. It is equipped by default with a Vertical Grip.
The M16A3 is a well rounded assault rifle with a high rate of fire, a fast reload, balanced recoil that pulls upwards and slightly to the left, and higher than average muzzle velocity for an assault rifle. It has average damage for a 5.56x45mm NATO rifle, needing only five shots to kill out to 24 meters and maximum of eight shots at all ranges. It has similar characteristics to the Criminal's M416, with the M16A3 having slightly lighter recoil and lower spread increase per shot while the M416 reloads slightly faster, has a higher fire rate at 850 RPM, and has a lower base spread.
The weapon's balanced stats make it highly adaptable and capable in most situations. Its high rate of fire allows it to perform well in close quarters, while its fast muzzle velocity and controllable recoil make it effective out to medium ranges.
Since the weapon already performs well on its own, the player has much more freedom with their selection of Attachments. The Laser Sight and a Suppressor in conjunction with the M16A3's default Vertical Grip will improve its abilities in close quarters by tightening its hip fire spread and keeping the player off the minimap; the loss of muzzle velocity from the Suppressor is a negligible trade off for close range fights. To optimize for longer ranges, a Heavy Barrel and Angled Grip will decrease recoil and spread when fired in short bursts at the cost of increasing hip fire spread. For an all around loadout, the Muzzle Brake (or Compensator if the player only wants to reduce vertical recoil), Stubby Grip, and Extended Magazine will improve controllability of the weapon during longer aimed bursts and allow it to fire slightly longer with each magazine. Alternatively, a medium range optic can be used alongside either Canted Ironsights or Canted RDS to give the player easy target acquisition at any range.
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Trivia
- The M16A3 was originally the starting weapon for the Operator kit during the June Beta trial; the RO933 replaced it as the starting weapon for Operator.
- The rare reload has the player character swapping the entire M16A3 with a fresh copy, instead of the magazine. Afterwards, the player fist bumps the bolt release.[1]
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General
- The M16 has appeared in some form in almost every Battlefield to date; the only exceptions are Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, Battlefield 2142, and Battlefield 1943.
Battlefield: Vietnam
- In Battlefield Vietnam and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam the M16 has some rust.
- The damage system file for the automatic M16 is almost identical to that of the Thompson submachine gun from Battlefield 1942, including its title being "Thomson"(due to reusing files from Battlefield 1942).
Battlefield: Bad Company
- The M16 and the M416 have very similar, if not identical, reload animations. The player pulls the charging handle and then slaps the forward assist after loading a new magazine.
- In Battlefield: Bad Company and Battlefield: Bad Company 2, when the M16's grenade launcher is fired, the player model does not have his finger on the trigger of the M203 in both third and first person. This is the same with the M416.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
- The M16 is the only assault rifle in the game that is reloaded by pulling the charging handle back.
- The ejector port is on the wrong side. It is placed on the left instead of the right. Also, the ejected casings spawn just next to the gun, instead of coming out the ejector port.
- It is one of two guns that fire in three round burst, the other being the M93 Raffica. On both guns, it is possible to fire one or even two rounds if the player switches in the middle of the firing animation.
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.
- It also has a decal on the lower receiver magazine well that is found on the Medal of Honor M4A1 Veteran Version in exactly the same place.
- The M16 has a similar third-person firing sound to the M16 from Battlefield Heroes.
- The M16 has a soldier's dog tag tied around the receiver of the weapon.
Battlefield Play4Free
- The meshes and textures for the M16A2 are a direct copy from Battlefield: Bad Company 2, due to the M16A2 being one of the first weapons in the game's development. The developers didn't take 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. It was only when weapon customization was introduced to Battlefield Play4Free did the developers take out the M16A2's M203.
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.
- In the earlier stages of Battlefield 3, the player did pull the charging handle of the M16A3. This also applied to the M16A4 and can be seen in the Fault Line trailers.
- Both the M16A3 and the M16A4 can use attachments that are unlocked with the other gun, meaning that they effectively share unlocks. The only other weapons in the game that can do the same are the M4A1 and M4.
- In the campaign, if the game language is set to French, then the M16A3 will be incorrectly referred to as the M16A4 when picked up.
- It shares the same reload animation as the M416, M417, and M27 IAR
- The Mastery dog tag shows the M16A2 used in Battlefield 2.
- The soldier portrait with the M16 shows the gun without the rear sight, not unlike many other occurrences.
- When aiming through an ACOG scope, the forward iron sights seemingly disappear, but is still visible when idle at the hip. This applies for both M16 and M4 variants.
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