M16

Summary

M16 is a firearm model^[1]. M16 ranks in the top 0.52% of firearm_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,537 views/month, #2 of 386).^[2]

Key Facts

• M16's instance of is recorded as firearm model^[3].
• M16's based on is recorded as Armalite AR-15^[4].
• M16's manufacturer is recorded as Colt's Manufacturing Company^[5].
• M16's manufacturer is recorded as SNT Motiv^[6].
• M16's manufacturer is recorded as FN Herstal^[7].
• M16's manufacturer is recorded as Bushmaster Firearms International^[8].
• M16's manufacturer is recorded as H & R Firearms^[9].
• M16 is a type of assault rifle^[10].
• M16's designed by is recorded as Eugene Stoner^[11].
• M16's designed by is recorded as L. James Sullivan^[12].
• M16 is used for service rifle^[13].
• M16's Commons category is recorded as M16 rifle^[14].
• M16's country of origin is recorded as United States^[15].
• M16 was part of the conflict Vietnam War^[16].
• M16 was part of the conflict Gulf War^[17].
• M16 was part of the conflict Second Intifada^[18].
• M16 was part of the conflict Iraq War^[19].
• M16 was part of the conflict War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)^[20].
• M16 was part of the conflict Gaza war^[21].
• M16's service entry is recorded as January 1, 1962^[22].
• M16's ammunition is recorded as 5.56×45mm NATO^[23].
• M16's topic's main category is recorded as Category:M16 rifle^[24].
• M16's Commons gallery is recorded as M16^[25].
• M16's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+8000000'}^[26].
• M16's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'M16'}^[27].

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Designation and Status

M16's instance of is recorded as firearm model^[3].

Why It Matters

M16 ranks in the top 0.52% of firearm_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,537 views/month, #2 of 386).^[2] M16 has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] M16 is known by 125 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]