KnowraM16 rifleLinked fromLinked fromThe 6 pages that link to M16 rifle, each with the reason it gives.All 6Broader topic 4Related 1Narrower topic 1Assault rifleBroader topic: Its adoption made a lightweight, small-caliber assault rifle central to U.S. service.Repeating firearmBroader topic: It illustrates a military repeating firearm with a self-loading action.Army of the Republic of VietnamRelated: U.S.-supplied M16s became a defining infantry weapon for ARVN troops.Rotating boltBroader topic: Its bolt rotates into a barrel extension, a widely studied implementation.Eugene StonerBroader topic: The military derivative that made Stoner’s design widely known.M4 carbineNarrower topic: The M4’s design and operating system descend from the M16 family.