M16a1_M16a1_M203

The M16A1 is an early Cold War assault rifle of US origin. The M16 was a giant leap forward in firearms design and the first standard issue assault rifle adopted by US forces. the M16's design stems from the ArmaLite AR-15, but the name Colt is best known for producing the first generation of the M16 family. The M16 and M16A1 were used by US forces throughout the Vietnam War. It proved to be a promising weapon, but suffered from a number of flaws, which were remedied during the Vietnam war and in the later M16A2 series of rifles