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M16A2 service rifle, 5.56 mm, left and right side views
Selector lever pointing to SAFE

Basic Military Requirements (BMR) - Requirement for military advancement
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CLEARING THE RIFLE The following maintenance procedures (clearing, field-stripping, assembling, etc.) for the M16 service rifles  are  written  for  the  right-handed  Sailor.  The left-handed Sailor can reverse the hand directions for these procedures for the M16 NOTE Unless  specifically  stated  otherwise,  the following discussion of the M16 rifle applies equally to both the M16A1 and M16A2. The first precaution you should take in handling any weapon is to make it safe by clearing it. To clear the M16 rifle, place the butt against the right thigh and proceed as follows: 1.  Point the selector lever toward SAFE (fig. 11-8, view A). If the weapon is not cocked, the selector lever cannot be pointed toward SAFE. If that is the case, do 11-5 Student Notes: COMPONENT M16A1 M16A2 Barrel Lighter barrel because of ammunition fired    Heavier barrel because of ammunition fired Sights Rear sight uses a windage drum for windage (fig. 11-5) Front sight is same as the M16A2 (fig.11-6) Rear sight is adjusted by means of a windage knob for windage and an elevation knob for elevation (fig.11-7) Selector assembly Has semiautomatic or fully automatic features Has a semiautomatic or burst (three rounds) feature Ammunition Fires a 5.56-mm round and a 62-grain NATO round Fires a 5.56-mm round and a 62-grain NATO round Hand guards Round and ridged, making them stronger and easier to grip than the M16A1 hand guards. They are also interchangeable. Figure 11-5.—M16A1 windage drum. Figure 11-6.—Front sight for the M16A1 and the M16A2 rifle.







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