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M16A2 RIFLE M16A2 RIFLE SYSTEMSYSTEM

Consists of a Rifle, a Magazine, and a Sling. It Is a Lightweight, Gas Operated,

Air-Cooled, Magazine Fed Shoulder Fired Weapon That Can Be Fired Either in Semi-Automatic or Three Round

Bursts.

M16A2 M16A2 SPECIFICATIONSSPECIFICATIONS

CALIBER: 5.56 mm

MUZZLE VELOCITY: 3100 fps

WEIGHT: w/MAG - 8.79lbs w/o MAG - 7.78lbs

MAX EFF RANGE: 550M (Pnt) / 800M (Area)

MAX RANGE: 3534M

LENGTH: 39 5/8 inches

BARREL RIFLING 1:7 Ratio

CLEAR the WEAPONCLEAR the WEAPON Place the Weapon on Place the Weapon on SAFESAFE Remove the MagazineRemove the Magazine Lock the Bolt OpenLock the Bolt Open Check the Ejection Port andCheck the Ejection Port and

Chamber for ammo Chamber for ammo With Selector Lever on With Selector Lever on SAFESAFE, ,

let the bolt go forwardlet the bolt go forward

DISASSEMBLYDISASSEMBLY

• Remove Sling

• *Remove Handguards

• Remove Upper and Lower Receiver• Remove Bolt Carrier group and Bolt

• Remove Charging Handle

• Disassemble Bolt Carrier group • Firing Pin Retaining Pin

• Firing Pin

• Bolt Cam Pin

• Bolt

• *Extractor and Extractor Pin

• *Remove Buffer & Buffer Spring

DISASSEMBLYDISASSEMBLY

CLEANINGCLEANING• UPPER RECEIVER (w/light coat CLP)

All areas of powder fouling, corrosion, dirt, and rust.

• Bore and chamber

• Locking Lugs

• Gas tube

• Outer and inner surfaces

• Carrier key

• Firing pin and recess

• Locking lugs and bolt

• BOLT CARRIER GROUP

CLEANINGCLEANING

• LOWER RECEIVER GROUP

• EJECTOR

• All areas of powder fouling, corrosion and dirt.

• Wipe dirt from trigger mechanism

• Clean buffer, buffer spring and inside lower receiver extension

CLEANINGCLEANING

ALL PARTS FOR CRACKS OR FRACTURES, CHIPS, BENT OR

MISSING PARTS.

INSPECTINSPECT

LUBRICATE LUBRICATE

• LIGHTLY LUBE - Barely Visible to the Eye

• HEAVY LUBE - Heavy Enough So That It Can Be Spread With Your Finger

LUBRICATE (cont’d)LUBRICATE (cont’d)

• UPPER RECEIVER (lightly)

• 2 - 3 drops to front detent locking lugs

LUBRICATE (cont’d)LUBRICATE (cont’d)

• UPPER RECEIVER (lightly)

• 2 - 3 drops to front detent locking lugs

• LOWER RECEIVER

• Takedown pins and moving parts of lower receiver (generous)

• Buffer and buffer spring (light)

LUBRICATE (cont’d)LUBRICATE (cont’d)

• BOLT CARRIER GROUP• Bolt, Cam pin and firing pin retaining pin (generous)

• Slide and Cam pin area (generous)

LUBRICATE (cont’d)LUBRICATE (cont’d)

• BOLT CARRIER GROUP

• Firing pin (light)

• Extractor and pin (light)

• Charging handle (light)

• Carrier surfaces (light)

LUBRICATE (cont’d)LUBRICATE (cont’d)

• MAGAZINE

• Tube

• Spring (lightly lubricate the spring)

• Follower (don’t remove from the spring)

REASSEMBLYREASSEMBLY (Reverse (Reverse Order)Order)

Charge the weapon and place it on Charge the weapon and place it on SAFESAFE, pull , pull the trigger. Hammer should NOT fallthe trigger. Hammer should NOT fall

Place the weapon on SEMI, pull the trigger and Place the weapon on SEMI, pull the trigger and hold it to the rear. Hammer SHOULD fall. Charge hold it to the rear. Hammer SHOULD fall. Charge the weapon, release the trigger and pull again. the weapon, release the trigger and pull again. Hammer SHOULD fallHammer SHOULD fall

Place the selector lever on BURST. Charge the Place the selector lever on BURST. Charge the weapon, pull the trigger and hold to the rear, weapon, pull the trigger and hold to the rear, hammer SHOULD fall. Pull the charging handle hammer SHOULD fall. Pull the charging handle to the rear three times and release. Release the to the rear three times and release. Release the trigger and pull again. Hammer SHOULD fall.trigger and pull again. Hammer SHOULD fall.

Function check M16A2, Function check M16A2, SAFESAFE position position (1) Pull charging handle to the

rear and release. (2) Place selector switch on SAFE. (3) Pull the trigger; the hammer

should not fall.

Function check M16A2, Function check M16A2, SEMI positionSEMI position (1) Place the selector on SEMI. (2) Pull the trigger and hold to the rear;

the hammer should fall. (3) While holding the trigger back, pull

the charging handle to the rear and release it.

(4) Release the trigger and pull it again; the hammer should fall.

Function check M16A2, Function check M16A2, BURST positionBURST position (1) Place the selector on BURST. (2) Pull the charging handle to the rear and

release. (3) Pull the trigger and hold to the rear; the

hammer should fall. (4) Pull the charging handle to the rear

THREE times and release. (5) Release the trigger and pull it again; the

hammer should fall.

Loading/unloading an M16A2 rifle magazine (1) Single Load.

– (a) Grasp empty magazine in one hand at a point (a) Grasp empty magazine in one hand at a point approximately one quarter of the distance from the approximately one quarter of the distance from the top of the magazine with the bullet guide (located on top of the magazine with the bullet guide (located on the top of the follower) facing away from your body.the top of the follower) facing away from your body.

Notice: Right-handed soldiers should grasp the magazine in the left hand with the magazine catch slot facing to the left. Left-handed soldiers should grasp the magazine in their right hand

with magazine catch slot facing to the left.

Loading/unloading an M16A2 rifle magazine (b) Grasp a lose round in the other hand positioning the

round between the first joint of the index finger and thumb. (c) With a downward pressure, push the loose round into

the magazine ensuring that the projectile end and primer end fit into the magazine.Notice: Use caution when inserting the round into the magazine to ensure projectile does not get hung up on the leading edge of the magazine.

(d) Repeat the process until magazine is loaded. (e) Tap the back side of the magazine in the palm of your

hand to seat all round flush in the magazine.

Speed loading 10-round clip. (a) Place the speed-loader guide on the upper back

side of the magazine. (b) With the speed-loader guide attached, grasp

the magazine one quarter of the way down from the top.

(c) With the other hand secure on 10-round clip and insert the clip into the speed-loader guides.

(d) Once clip is in the speed-loader guide, place the thumb near the back and on the top round ensuring thumb is clear of the bracket holding the rounds.

Speed loading 10-round clip. (e) Exert a downward pressure on

the rounds, pushing all ten rounds into the magazine.

(f) Repeat the process until the magazine is fully loaded.

(g) Remove speed-loading guide, and tap the back side of

Load an M16A2 rifle.

Notice: Always place the rifle on SAFE when loading and unloading.

(1) Point the muzzle of the rifle in a safe direction.

(2) Cock the rifle and return the charging handle to the forward position.

(3) Place the selector lever on SAFE. (4) With the bolt in the open position, look into

chamber to be sure it is clear.

Load an M16A2 rifle.

(5) Insert a loaded magazine into the magazine housing and push upward until the magazine catch engages and holds the magazine in place.

(6) Gently tap the base (bottom) of the magazine with the heel of the hand to ensure the magazine is locked in place (seated).

Chambering a round.Chambering a round.

a. Depress upper portion of bolt catch allowing the bolt to go forward.

b. Strike (tap) the forward assist assembly to ensure that the bolt is fully forward and locked.

Warning: The rifle is now loaded. Ensure it is pointed in a safe direction.

Chambering a round.Chambering a round.

c. If the rifle is not to be fired immediately, ensure the selector lever is on SAFE and close the ejector port cover.

Notice: If rifle is loaded with bolt closed, a round is chambered by pulling the charging handle to the rear and releasing. DO NOT ride the charging handle forward. If the charging handle is eased forward from the open position, the bolt may fail to lock.

Chambering a round.Chambering a round.

d. Have soldiers practice conducting a function check.

e. Review and answer soldiers’ questions on function check.

Unload an M16A2 rifle.

Notice: Always place the rifle on SAFE when loading and unloading.

(1) Point the muzzle of the rifle in a safe direction.

(2) Place the selector lever on SAFE. (If weapon is not cocked, the lever cannot be placed on SAFE.)

Unload an M16A2 rifle.

(3) Press in on the magazine catch button and (3) Press in on the magazine catch button and pull the magazine down and out of the weapon.pull the magazine down and out of the weapon.

(4) Pull the charging handle to the rear, press (4) Pull the charging handle to the rear, press the bottom of the bold catch, and allow the bolt the bottom of the bold catch, and allow the bolt to ease forward until it engages the bolt catch. to ease forward until it engages the bolt catch. (Place weapon on SAFE if not done so already.) (Place weapon on SAFE if not done so already.) Return charging handle to the forward postion.Return charging handle to the forward postion.

(5) Look into the chamber and receiver to ensure these (5) Look into the chamber and receiver to ensure these

areas contain no ammunitionareas contain no ammunition..

Unload an M16A2 rifle.

(6) With selector pointing to SAFE, allow bolt to go forward (6) With selector pointing to SAFE, allow bolt to go forward by pressing upper position of bolt catch.by pressing upper position of bolt catch.

Notice: The weapon is clear only when:Notice: The weapon is clear only when: No brass rounds are in the chamber or receiver.No brass rounds are in the chamber or receiver.· The magazine has been removed.The magazine has been removed.· The selector lever is in the SAFE position.The selector lever is in the SAFE position. The weapon should not be stored for long The weapon should not be stored for long

periods with bolt loced to the rear, for example, periods with bolt loced to the rear, for example, stored in an arms room.stored in an arms room.

(7) Release the pressure on the firing pin spring by pulling (7) Release the pressure on the firing pin spring by pulling the trigger.the trigger.

• BALL M 193

• *BALL M 855 (green tip)

• DUMMY

• TRACER (red tips)

• BLANK (violet tip)

AMMUNITIONAMMUNITION

IMMEDIATE ACTIONIMMEDIATE ACTION

“ SPORTS

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IMMEDIATE ACTIONIMMEDIATE ACTION

S -- Slap up on the Magazine-- Slap up on the Magazinep -- Pull the Charging Handle-- Pull the Charging HandleO -- Observe the Chamber-- Observe the Chamberr -- Release the Charging -- Release the Charging

HandleHandlet -- Tap the Forward Assist-- Tap the Forward Assists -- Squeeze the Trigger-- Squeeze the Trigger

Adjust front and rear sights on the M16A2 rifle. Nomenclature: the rear sight consists of

two apertures, a windage knob, and an elevation knob. The large aperture marked 0-2 is used for moving target engagement and during limited visibility. The unmarked aperture is used for normal firing, zeroing, and with the elevation knob for target distances up to 800 meters. The unmarked aperture is used to establish battlesight zero.

Rear aperture adjustments

made by pushing the sight forward and down (towards the front sight post) for moving/limited visibility, and pulling the sight back and down for normal and zeroing. To adjust for elevation rotate the knob for the desired elevation.

Windage adjustments

are made by turning the windage knob right or left from the start point which is when the index mark on the 0-2 sight is aligned with the rear sight base index.

Front sight.Front sight.

Nomenclature: The front sight consists of a round rotating sight post with a four-position, spring-loaded detent.

Adjustment: Adjustments are made by using a sharp instrument such as the tip of a cartridge and pressing down on the spring-loaded detent and rotating the post in the desired direction of change for the strike of the bullet, i.e. if you want to move the strike of the bullet up you would rotate the post in the direction of the arrow marked up or clockwise.

DRY-FIRE EXERCISESDRY-FIRE EXERCISES

• DIME/WASHERDIME/WASHER

• SHADOW BOXSHADOW BOX

• DRY-FIRE TARGETDRY-FIRE TARGET

PRACTICAL EXERCISESPRACTICAL EXERCISES

MAINTAIN AND PERFORM AN MAINTAIN AND PERFORM AN FUNCTION CHECK ON AN M16A2 FUNCTION CHECK ON AN M16A2 RIFLERIFLE

LOAD AND UNLOAD M16A2 RIFLELOAD AND UNLOAD M16A2 RIFLE

CORRECT MALFUNCTIONS OF AN CORRECT MALFUNCTIONS OF AN M16A2 RIFLEM16A2 RIFLE

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ANY ANY QUESTIONQUESTION

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