Key Points - The M16 rifle's introduction during the Vietnam War was deeply controversial despite its "on-paper" advantages over the M14—lighter weight, higher ammunition capacity, and lower recoil.

It saw combat service in the early years of the Vietnam war, before it was replaced by the M16 rifle. assault rifle. The M14 uses a 7.62 mm cartridge that is a larger caliber than the 5.56 round ...

A REMNANT of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed and an M16 rifle was recovered during a brief encounter with government troops on Friday, June 6, 2025, in Sitio Bugtangan, Barangay Buenavista, ...

KUANTAN, June 4 — A total of 123 trainees in the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 3.0 Series 2/2025 were seen to be excited with the opportunity to undergo a shooting exercise with real guns ...

Two men wearing masks and carrying what appeared to be a long firearm stormed a hotel in Magalang, Pampanga. They took over ...

The FLARM F4 is a Ukrainian-manufactured 5.56 mm caliber rifle, originally developed in 2022 for the civilian market. However, following the onset of the Russian invasion, it has since been fielded by ...

A Thai soldier today reportedly committed suicide using an M16 rifle at a welfare accommodation facility in Bangkok’s Dusit district. The Phra Chulachomklao Fort Disaster Relief Radio Centre announced ...

"The weapon used in the training is the M16 rifle (standard US military rifle) with live ammunition, where the trainees are trained to shoot at a distance of 25m and 100m in prone, sitting and ...

The man, Sebastian Yidana, allegedly pointed a replica rifle at himself and others, police said. The incident is under investigation by state and local authorities. PAWTUCKET – The man shot and ...