In 1983, the US Marine Corps adopted the M16A2 rifle, and the US Army adopted it in 1986. The M16A2 fires the improved 5.56×45mm (M855/SS109) cartridge and has a newer adjustable rear sight, case deflector, heavy barrel, improved handguard, pistol grip, and buttstock, as well as a semi-auto and three-round burst fire selector. [21] .

柯尔特公司为海军陆战队研制的 M16A2 卡宾枪基本上只是把 M16A2 上的改变应用到 653 型卡宾枪上，即更换了 1/7 缠距的重型枪管，改用 M16A2 的消焰器，用 3 发点射代替全自动射击，改用 M16A2 的机械瞄具。

1998年5月1日 · The M16A2 was a product improved version of the A1 model, based on many After Action reports and constant field testing. Sighting was changed, burst mechanisms added, barrel twist was changed, the buttstock lengthened, a brass deflector added, handguards were rounded, and barrel contours changed.

The M16A2 5.56mm rifle is a lightweight, air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed, shoulder- or hip-fired weapon designed for either automatic fire (3-round bursts) or semiautomatic fire (single...

M16自动步枪是第二次世界大战后美国换装的第二代制式步枪，也是世界上第一种正式列入部队装备的小口径步枪。 该系列自动步枪主要包括M16、M16A1和M16A2、M4、M4A1、M16A3、M16A4几种型号。 M16自动步枪由美国著名的枪械设计师尤金·M·斯通纳设计。

1998年3月1日 · M16A2/RAW The “Rifleman’s Assault Weapon” was designed and built by Brunswick Corporation for use on the M16 series. The projectiles are rocket propelled after being fired using standard 5.56 ammunition. Caliber: 140mm Overall weight: 2.72 kg Effective range: 200 m Available ammunition: HESH, Smoke, Flame, Chemical, Fragmentation, Anti-Armor

2023年9月1日 · The M16A2 became the follow up design to the much-maligned M16 debuting with American forces from 1959 onwards (particularly during the Vietnam War). The model was developed to a United States Marine Corps (USMC) request after combat experiences with the prototype XM16E1 and production-quality M16A1 models proved highly vulnerable to ...

2023年3月20日 · The M16A2, along with all rifle-length M16s, uses a triangular endcap with a hole matching the barrel profile (0.750 inch for an A2). A2 handguards are specifically …

在M16A1、M16A2的基础上，柯尔特公司一直在为不同的使用对象设计和生产不同的变型枪。 枪型总数已超过100种了。 有许多枪型只有试验型，有部分枪型装备部队或执法机构，有一些枪型专供出口，还有些只能在民间市场找到。

2022年10月1日 · The origins of the M16A2 rifle began with a request from the U.S. Marine Corps, who pride themselves on marksmanship and a tradition of “Every Marine a Rifleman.” During September of 1979, Marine Corps representatives met with Colt to discuss their ideas on how to improve the M16A1 rifle.