M16A4

USM-ST3.Spyder · Post by **USM-ST3.Spyder** » 2006-02-01 22:50

This is the current issue of the M16. Its used by marines, completly customizable, even more that the M4. I'd like to have an M16A4 with a 4X ACOG and a M203 for open areas.

Heres some info about it

Primary function: Infantry weapon
Manufacturer: Colt Manufacturing and Fabrique Nationale Manufacturing Inc.
Length: 39.63 inches (100.66 centimeters)
Weight, with 30 round magazine: 8.79 pounds (3.99 kilograms)
Bore diameter: 5.56mm (.233 inches)
Maximum effective range:
Area target: 2,624.8 feet (800 meters)
Point target: 1,804.5 feet (550 meters)
Muzzle velocity: 2,800 feet (853 meters) per second
Rate of fire:
Cyclic: 800 rounds per minute
Sustained: 12-15 rounds per minute
Semiautomatic: 45 rounds per minute
Burst: 90 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity: 30 rounds
Unit Replacement Cost: $586

Features: 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 shot) through the use of a selector lever. The weapon has a fully adjustable rear sight. The bottom of the trigger guard opens to provide access to the trigger while wearing winter mittens. The upper receiver/barrel assembly has a fully adjustable rear sight and a compensator which helps keep the muzzle down during firing. The steel bolt group and barrel extension are designed with locking lugs which lock the bolt group to the barrel extension allowing the rifle to have a lightweight aluminum receiver.

Background: The M16A2 rifle is a product improvement of the M16A1 rifle. The improvements are:

heavier, stiffer barrel than the barrel of the M16A1;
redesigned handguard, using two identical halves, with a round contour which is sturdier and provides a better grip when holding the rifle;
new buttstock and pistol grip made of a tougher injection moldable plastic that provides much greater resistance to breakage;
improved rear sight which can be easily adjusted for windage and range;
modified upper receiver design to deflect ejected cartridges, and preclude the possibility of the ejected cartridges hitting the face of a left-handed firer;
burst control device, that limits the number of rounds fired in the automatic mode to three per trigger pull, which increases accuracy while reducing ammunition expenditure;
muzzle compensator, designed to reduce position disclosure and improve controllability and accuracy in both burst and rapid semi-automatic fire;
heavier barrel with a 1 in 7 twist to fire NATO standard SS 109 type (M855) ammunition which is also fired from the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW). This further increases the effective range and penetration of the rifle cartridge. The M16A2 will also shoot the older M193 ammunition designed for a 1 in 12 twist.
M16A4 Rifle

The M16A4 Rifle is a standard M16A2 Rifle with a flat top upper receiver and detachable carrying handle. The flat top upper receiver has an integral rail that is utilized (when the carrying handle is removed) to mount optical devices to the weapon. The M16A4 Rifle in combination with the M5 Rail Adapter forms the Modular Weapon System (rifle version) which provide soldiers the flexibility to configure their weapons with those accessories required to fulfill an assigned mission. There are no differences between the internal dimensions of the M16A2 Rifle and the M16A4 Rifle.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.colt.com/mil/images/M203B_Pic_Small.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.colt.com/mil/M16.asp&h=193&w=275&sz=7&tbnid=55LbLAsKm3mvzM:&tbnh=76&tbnw=109&hl=en&start=26&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dm16A4%26start%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN

http://www.vseleznev.com/m16a4.jpg

Tacticsniper815 · Post by **Tacticsniper815** » 2006-02-02 01:51

i prefer an M68 aimpoint on it. can you make 2 classes with the M16A4 where the medic gets an aimpoint and the assault gets the ACOG that way we both be happy

asiLLasiTgets · Post by **asiLLasiTgets** » 2006-02-02 03:35

I dont expect more variations of the M 16 to be put in this game, but IRL I use a Trijicon Reflex sight on my M4. I prefer the reflex because it is smaller and because it does not require a battery for the reticule to be illuminated. The M16a4 and present model M4 carbines are the same with the exception of a 14.5 inch Barrel, Double insulated handguards, collapsable stock, and fully automatic instead of three round burst. So I am not sure why you think an M 16a4 is more customizable. With that being said the M5 Rail Adapter can be added to any rifle in the M16 family M16a2 and later models ( M 16 & M16 a1 do not apply). And the M 16's that do not have removable carrying handles have adapters to mount the optics of choice on, above, or in front of the handle. I believe that the guns from the M 16 family that are already in game, and the ones that the DEV team is working on are quite sufficent. I think there time would be better spent on different weapons and vehicles for the MEC to balance things out.

Sgt. Jarvis · Post by **Sgt. Jarvis** » 2006-02-02 10:00

Hmm, the vanilla M16 just pisses me off. Don't know what it is, just wish it was PR quality, though I would be for if they remade the model, then did a couple of the variations used frequently today.

Post by **Hitperson** » 2006-02-02 15:34

asiLLasiTgets wrote:I dont expect more variations of the M 16 to be put in this game, but IRL I use a Trijicon Reflex sight on my M4. I prefer the reflex because it is smaller and because it does not require a battery for the reticule to be illuminated. The M16a4 and present model M4 carbines are the same with the exception of a 14.5 inch Barrel, Double insulated handguards, collapsable stock, and fully automatic instead of three round burst. So I am not sure why you think an M 16a4 is more customizable. With that being said the M5 Rail Adapter can be added to any rifle in the M16 family M16a2 and later models ( M 16 & M16 a1 do not apply). And the M 16's that do not have removable carrying handles have adapters to mount the optics of choice on, above, or in front of the handle. I believe that the guns from the M 16 family that are already in game, and the ones that the DEV team is working on are quite sufficent. I think there time would be better spent on different weapons and vehicles for the MEC to balance things out.

The a4 also has model varients with non removeable cary handle and fully auto instead of burst.
http://colt.com/mil/M16_2.asp

this would be nice to see aswell

http://colt.com/mil/CAR.asp

Raptor · Post by **Raptor** » 2006-02-02 18:12

Hitperson wrote:The a4 also has model varients with non removeable cary handle and fully auto instead of burst.

Yeah but the most common models seen (atleast in the Army, not sure about the Marines, don't have many Jarhead friends

) have the removable carry handle and three round burst.

I just think the devs should take out the M16a2 and replace it with the A4, just to modernize the game some more (especially since a Middle Eastern military force is using Russia's new (barely exported) Ak-101).

Post by **JavaMoose** » 2006-02-02 18:17

asiLLasiTgets wrote:I think there time would be better spent on different weapons and vehicles for the MEC to balance things out.

...or, even better, the Chinese...

Raptor · Post by **Raptor** » 2006-02-02 18:29

asiLLasiTgets wrote:I think there time would be better spent on different weapons and vehicles for the MEC to balance things out.

I really don't see what needs to be added in for the MEC, because they already have weapons that they really shouldn't. (ie... the Ak-101, the T-90, the Mi-28, etc)

Stu007 · Post by **Stu007** » 2006-02-02 19:00

i would love to see the a4

the full auto would make it decent too

Post by **Hitperson** » 2006-02-03 08:24

wecould always put in two of them

beta · Post by **beta** » 2006-02-03 17:00

Raptor wrote:I really don't see what needs to be added in for the MEC, because they already have weapons that they really shouldn't. (ie... the Ak-101, the T-90, the Mi-28, etc)

The MEC is a fictional "army".

They can have whatever the hell they damn please

Seriously though, I agree, the US have had way to much emphasis put on them. This thread seems to suggest you want all these variants of US weapons, well fine ... but a mod team only has so much time AND they've already stated they are going for a primarily British representation. Now, as this thread seems to suggest (not pointing any fingers here), we would get superbly modelled US and British armed forces ...

WHO THE HELL WILL THEY FIGHT?

Eachother?

USM-ST3.Spyder · Post by **USM-ST3.Spyder** » 2006-02-03 20:19

Actually the carry handle is removeable. The firemodes on the M16A4 are seni and burst, no full auto. Your mistaking the A4 for the A3. If you look at the colt website you would see this. The weapon also was decreased in size by 1 mm and added 50 feet to the maximum range of the weapon. The actually efficitve range is 600 m the above info is a tad bit off, the colt website states 600 m effictivly.

Heydude235 · Post by **Heydude235** » 2006-02-03 23:44

This is were thos unlocks come in handy. You could pick what vareation you want on your gun from the unlock. You wont have to unlock them tho

Tacticsniper815 · Post by **Tacticsniper815** » 2006-02-03 23:46

i like the M4A1 SOPMOD

Post by **Hitperson** » 2006-02-04 10:01

USM-ST3.Spyder wrote:Actually the carry handle is removeable. The firemodes on the M16A4 are seni and burst, no full auto. Your mistaking the A4 for the A3. If you look at the colt website you would see this. The weapon also was decreased in size by 1 mm and added 50 feet to the maximum range of the weapon. The actually efficitve range is 600 m the above info is a tad bit off, the colt website states 600 m effictivly.

I did check the colt website.

Post by **Hitperson** » 2006-02-04 10:02

Tacticsniper815 wrote:i like the M4A1 SOPMOD

dito one cool and kick *** gun would look good with a rail mag on the left hand side rail.

Stu007 · Post by **Stu007** » 2006-02-04 11:29

solodude23 wrote:But its limited to semi-automatic and 3 round burst modes, no?

yeah, someone said earlier than you can interchange the handle or something, making it full auto.

{YBBS}Sage · Post by **{YBBS}Sage** » 2006-02-05 22:10

Yeah, the trigger group is interchangable. I think you could put the trigger group from an M4 or an A1 on and make an A4 full auto... But AFAIK, that's not something that's done.