https://padlet.com/ajgandme/365yt863id8p Jonathan Grote en-us 2019-03-26 15:07:22 UTC 2025-11-11 01:59:42 UTC hello@padlet.com ajgandme https://padlet.com/ajgandme/365yt863id8p/wish/345313514 The M-16 is an automatic and gas operated assault rifle. It replaced the M1 Garand after WW2. The U.S. was looking for a single automatic weapon great for battle. ]]> 2019-03-26 15:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ajgandme/365yt863id8p/wish/345313514 ajgandme https://padlet.com/ajgandme/365yt863id8p/wish/349544378 The M-16 has an effective range at 500 yards but maxes out at 3000 yards. It was extremely accurate at long range targets.]]> 2019-04-08 15:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ajgandme/365yt863id8p/wish/349544378 ajgandme https://padlet.com/ajgandme/365yt863id8p/wish/349549085 The M-16 when it was first produced, was very unreliable. It had a malfunction 1 in 500 shots.]]> 2019-04-08 15:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ajgandme/365yt863id8p/wish/349549085 ajgandme https://padlet.com/ajgandme/365yt863id8p/wish/349552008 The M-16 was a self cleaning gun, which was first of its time. However, it was issued with no cleaning kit or instructions on how to use it.]]> 2019-04-08 15:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ajgandme/365yt863id8p/wish/349552008 ajgandme https://padlet.com/ajgandme/365yt863id8p/wish/349554571 The M-16 is used today by 15 NATO countries and over 80 countries worldwide.]]> 2019-04-08 15:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ajgandme/365yt863id8p/wish/349554571 ajgandme https://padlet.com/ajgandme/365yt863id8p/wish/349557377 Since 1967, the M-16 has had 13 different models manufactured. It can now hold a bipod, grenade launcher, bayonet, riot control launcher, and even a shotgun.]]> 2019-04-08 15:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ajgandme/365yt863id8p/wish/349557377