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Group 4 (REPORT)
M16 RIFLE M16 HISTORY
- The M16 is known as the “Vietnam
gun”, but the idea of creating a lightweight machine gun is an idea that designers and weapons engineers have been toying with since the late 40’s. Eugene Stoner was the Father of the Modern Day M16. Eugene Stoner - American engineer of ArmaLite Inc. in the late 1950s. - The designs for the ever popular M16 nearly ended up in the shredder. The evolution of this rifle (over the past 50 years) is a fascinating story, involving politics, strategies, and many errors. - The idea of the M16 was born. A lightweight assault rifle which could be operated easily, which could compensate for the lack of accuracy on the shooter’s part, and which would allow many more rounds per minute, and improve success at short-range battles. - At the end of 1965, there were nearly half a million U.S. troops in Vietnam, and M16s were constantly being produced. One year later, the M16 became the standard issue rifle of the U.S. Army. - When America left Vietnam in the 70’s, the M16 was already known all over the world as a reliable, tested, combat-proven assault rifle. The United States still uses the M16 (or some variant thereof), and it is a symbol and a staple of the American Armed Forces. Evolution of m16
AR - 10 • Newest designed of Eugene Stoner AR - 15 • Used during Vietnam War • Semi/Fully automatic • Effective firing range is around 400-600 meters • No standard model • .223 Remington Bullet • Tested in Afghanistan war M16 A1 • Can still fire even in the presence of mud, water and sand • Deadliest light weight and reliable weapon M16 A4 • Advance variant of M16 • Semi/fully automatic • Advance optical sight • With laser & flash light • Effective Firing range is about 550 meters PARTS AND FUNCTIONS OF M16 Cocking Piece - The cocking handle, also known as charging handle or bolt handle, is a device on a firearm which, when manipulated, results in the bolt being pulled to the rear, putting the hammer/striker into a spring-loaded ("cocked") "ready and set" position, allowing the operator to open the breech and eject any spent/unwanted cartridge/ shell from the chamber, and then load a new round from the magazine or belt if required. Trigger -The trigger is a curved piece of metal which is the operational switch of the trigger assembly. Once you pull the trigger on a loaded and charged weapon, shot is fired. Trigger guard – the trigger guard is a D- shaped metal loop which protects the trigger and prevents any accidental discharge. It is also work as a reference press for your finger to allow you to shot quickly without looking at the trigger. Safety – also known as the safety lock, this switch controls the movement of the trigger. If safety is on, your weapon won’t fire even if the gun is loaded and charged. Bolt- a bolt is responsible for all the basic action of a firearm. A bolt has a firing pin which fires the bullet, then the extractor pulls and ejects a spent cartridge from the chamber using the force of expanding gasses, and draws new cartridge from the magazine and loads it in the chamber. Butt plate – it is the rear end of the stock which comes in contact with your shoulder when your fire around. Muzzle – The fore-end of the barrel where the bullet exits the gun. Barrel – the rifled metal tube through which the bullet travels when it is fired. Barrel length affects accuracy. Pistol grip – a pistol grip is a distinctly protruded handle underneath the main mechanism, to be held by the user's hand at a more vertical (and thus more ergonomic) angle, similar to the how one would hold a conventional pistol. user's grip hand can manipulate the trigger and magazine release with only the index finger, while using the thumb to control the safety or selector switch, all without needing to remove the palm from the grip. Breech – The essential part of the firearm that holds the firing mechanism where the cartridge is inserted. Hand guard liner - The main function of a handguard is shielding the shooter’s hand from the warmth of the barrel while using the gun. Front sight housing – adjustable for elevation. Flash suppressor - A flash suppressor, also known as a flash guard, flash eliminator, flash hider, or flash cone, is a muzzle device attached to the muzzle of a rifle that reduces its visible signature while firing by cooling or dispersing the burning gases that exit the muzzle, a phenomenon typical of carbine-length weapons. Barrel nut - barrel nut holds the barrel by means of a flange on the barrel itself. The barrel nut slides on from the muzzle end, engages the flange and threads onto the receiver. Barrel Extension - used to increase the length of either the barrel or overall length of a firearm to make it legal, be that by government legislation or by competition rules. Magazine/Cartridge - holding several cartridges within itself and sequentially pushing each one into a position where it may be readily loaded into the barrel chamber by the firearm's moving action. Thank You! Group 4: Team leader: Rufa Mae T. Marcial Members: Nikka Imelda C. Meode Arabelle P. Miano Gemica Mendero Argel Joel L. Manota Dionisio C. Manicane III Gio R. Montilla Anthony Joy M. Maribojoc Jim N. Manlangit Jayard P. Mateo
