Weapon Profile: Colt M16A2 & M16A2 Carbine

Type: Select Fire Assault Rifle
Model: M16A2
Creator: Colt
Caliber: 5.56x45mm
Capacity: 30
Rarity: 2 out of 5 S.T.A.R.S.



Specifications:
Select Fire (Semi-Burst-Safe), can equip a silencer, can fit jungle mags, can be equipped with M203 Grenade Launcher, can equip bi-pod, can equip M16/AR-15 Mounts and Scopes, can equip an M9 Bayonet, can equip a high powered under barrel flashlight.

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M16A2 Carbine



Background & Other Details:

The standard issue rifle of the United States Armed forces, from its main branches of the US Army, Marines, Air Force and Navy to the National Guard and Coast Guard, replacing the M16A1 in the 1980s. Its also been in use for Law Enforcement agencies such as SWAT and Arklay County Sheriff's Department. Though, Militarily, it is in the process of being phased out for the M16A4 and M4A1 rifles currently in use by US Special Forces, the A2 Series is still in mass circulation by the aforementioned US Army, National Guard and Coast Guard Services to name a few. It is known for its high accuracy in single-shot and its high modularity and customizable frame, able to equip a number of specialized M203 40mm Grenade Launchers, bayonets, scopes, laser pointers, flashlights, magazines, and stocks. Its magazines are NATO standard, and load 30 5.56x45mm rounds standard.

A number of A2 and A2 Carbines are able to be found in Raccoon City due to the presence of the US Army and National Guard as well as the Arklay Sheriff's Department as mentioned; but there are also many that were present before the outbreak via illegal means as well...

Compatible Ammo:

.223 Remington (Rifle)


5.56 x45mm NATO (Rifle)


5.56 x45mm NATO (U.B.C.S./U.S. Army) (Rifle)


M4/M16/AR-15 Magazines


M203 Ammo:

40mm Flashbang Grenades


40mm Grenades


40mm Flame/Incendiary Grenades


40mm Acid/Sulfuric Grenades


40mm LN2/"Freeze" Grenades


40mm Anti-B.O.W. Grenades