U.S. RIFL E 5 .

56 M M
M 16 A 1
SUROTC UNIT
 MOTIVATION
EUGENE STONER. EUGENE MORRISON STONER (NOVEMBER 22, 1922 APRIL 24, 1997) WAS AN
AMERICAN FIREARMS DESIGNER WHO IS MOST ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AR-15
RIFLE THAT WAS ADOPTED BY THE US MILITARY AS THEM16.

IN1960, COLT INTRODUCED THE AR-15 SEMIAUTOMATIC RIFLE. THIS WAS LATER DEVELOPED INTO THE
UNITED STATES RIFLE, CALIBER 5.56 MM, M16, THE U.S. MILITARY'S VERSION OF THE ARMALITE AR-15
RIFLE. THE M16 WOULD EVENTUALLY REPLACE THE M14 RIFLE IN VIETNAM AS THE STANDARD WEAPON OF
THE U.S. ARMY DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.
 MOTIVATION
THE ARMALITE RIFLE IS ALSO CALLED AR-15 IT WAS FIRST ADOPTED IN 1962 BY THE
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, ULTIMATELY RECEIVING THE DESIGNATION M16. THE
ASSAULT RIFLE WAS ADOPTED AS A STANDARD WEAPON BY THE U.S. ARMY IN 1967.
THE U.S. MARINE CORPS IN SOUTH VIETNAM ALSO EXPERIMENTED M16 RIFLE IN
COMBAT DURING IN PERIOD. IT SERVED AS THE PRIMARY INFANTRY RIFLE OF THE
U.S. FORCE IN SOUTH VIETNAM UNTIL THE END OF WAR IN 1975.
 OBJECTIVES
TO HAVE AN IDEA ON THE CHARACTERISTICS, GENERAL DATA, CYCLE OF
OPERATIONS AND STEPS IN FIELD STRIPPING.
TO REQUIRE THE ROTC CADETS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FIELD
STRIPPING AND NAMING OF DIFFERENT PARTS.
TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE ON THE OVERALL OPERATIONS OF THE M16A1.
 SCOPE OF THE LESSON
OFFICIAL NAME OF THE M16 RIFLE.
GENERAL DATA
CHARACTERISTICS
CYCLE OF OPERATIONS
STEPS OF FIELD STRIPPING
MAINTENANCE
OFF IC IA L N A M E OF M1 6
 OFFICIAL NAME OF M16

U.S. RIFLE CALIBER 5.56MM M16A1

U.S. RIFLE CALIBER 5.56MM M16A1
VIETCONG WAR
IN A CALIBER 5.56MM SHELL

WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL

NAME OF M16???
G EN ER A L D A T A
 GENERAL DATA: WEIGHT
RIFLE WITHOUT
6.5 LBS
MAGAZINE

EMPTY MAGAZINE .2 LBS

FULL MAGAZINE/
.7 LBS
20RDS

FIRING WEIGHT 7.6 LBS

 GENERAL DATA: LENGTH
RIFLE WITH FLASH
39 INCHES
SUPPRESSOR

BARREL WITH
21 INCHES
FLASH SUPPRESSOR

BARREL WITHOUT
20 INCHES
FLASH SUPPRESSOR
GENERAL DATA: OPERATIONAL
MUZZLE 3,150 ft./
VELOCITY sec
CYCLE
700-800
RATE OF
rds/min
FIRE
GENERAL DATA: RATE OF FIRE
SEMI-
45-65 rds/min
AUTOMATIC

150-200
AUTOMATIC
rds/min

SUSTAINED RATE
15 rds/min
OF FIRE
GENERAL DATA: EFFECTIVENESS
MAXIMUM
460 M
EFFECTIVE RANGE

MAXIMUM
2,653 M
RANGE
CHARAC TE R IS TI CS
S HOULDER WEAPON
M AGAZINE FED
A IR-COOLED
G AS OPERATED
S EMI OR AUTOMATIC RIFLE
FEATURES
 FEATURES
THE RIFLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A FLASH SUPPRESSOR WHICH CAN ALSO SERVE
AS AN ADAPTER FOR GRENADE LAUNCHING.
BARREL IS SURROUNDED BY TWO ALUMINUN LINE FIBERGLASS HAND
GUARDS WHICH IS ALSO AN ADAPTER FOR GRENADE AS THE FOREARM OF A
RIFLE. THE HANDGUARDS ARE NOTCHED TO PERMIT AIR TO CIRCULATE
AROUND THE RIFLE BARREL, AND FURTHER SERVE TO PROTECT THE GAS TUBE.
 FEATURES
A HAND RUBBER RECOIL PASS IS ATTACHED AT THE BUTT OF THE
STOCK TO PARTIALLY REDUCE THE EFFECT OF RECOIL.
A FORWARD ASSIST ASSEMBLY IS LOCATED AT THE UPPER RIGHT REAR
OF THE UPPER RECEIVER. THIS IS USED TO CLOSE THE BOLT WHEN
CLOSING IS NOT DONE BY THE FORCE OF ACTION OF SPRING ALONE.
 FEATURES
A DUST COVER IS PROVIDED TO PREVENT DUST
OR DIRT FROM GETTING INTO THE RIFLE. THIS
OPENS AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE RIFLE IS
FIRED.
PARTS OF T H E R I FL E C A L .
5 .5 6 M M M 1 6 A 1
PARTS OF THE RIFLE CAL. 5.56MM M16A1
UPPER RECEIVER LOWER RECEIVER

FLASH SUPPRESSOR RUBBER RECOIL PAD

BARREL TRIGGER GUARD
BAYONET STUD PIVOT TAKE DOWN PIN
FRONT SIGHT STOCK
UPPER SWING SWIVEL PISTOL GRIP
HAND GUARD TRIGGER
SLIP SPRING MAGAZINE RELEASE BUTTON
CARRYING HANDLE HAMMER
CHARGING HANDLE SELECTOR LEVER
REAR SIGHT LOWER SLING SWIVEL
FORWARD ASSIST
BOLT ASSEMBLY
DUST COVER
UPPER RECEIVER BAYONET
STUD

FLASH SUPPRESSOR

BARREL BAYONET
 UPPER RECEIVER

FRONT SIGHT UPPER SLING SWIVEL HAND GUARD

UPPER RECEIVER

SLIP SPRING CARRYING HANDLE CHARGING HANDLE

UPPER RECEIVER

REAR SIGHT FORWARD BOLT ASSEMBLY

ASSIST
UPPER RECEIVER

DUST COVER
LOWER RECEIVER

RUBBER RECOIL TRIGGER GUARD TAKE DOWN

PAD PIVOT PIN
LOWER RECEIVER

TRIGGER STOCK PISTOL GRIP

LOWER RECEIVER

MAGAZINE RELEASE BUTTON SELECTOR LEVER

MAGAZINE

HAMMER LOWER SLING SWIVEL

PARTS OF THE RIFLE
TY P ES OF A MM U NI TION
 TYPES OF AMMUNITION
BALL M193
USED AGAINST PERSONNEL AND THE LIGHT MATERIAL
TARGETS

TRACER M196
USED AGAINST PERSONNEL AND THE LIGHT MATERIAL
TARGETS

BLANK M200
USED FOR THE TRAINING AND IS IDENTIFIED BY THE
RESET CRISP BLANK INCH FROM THE BASE
C YC LE S O F OP ER A T IO NS
 IRING
F -OCCURS WHEN THE FIRING PIN STRIKES THE PRIMER OF THE CARTRIDGE

NLOCKING
U
-SCALING THE BREACH OF THE BARREL

XTRACTING
E
-PULLING THE EMPTY CARTRIDGE FROM THE RIFLE

JECTING
E
-REMOVING THE EMPTY CARTRIDGE FROM THE WEAPON

OCKING
C
-RETURNING THE FIRING MECHANISM TO COCK POSITION

EEDING
F
-PLACING THE CARTRIDGE IN THE RECEIVER

HAMBERING
C
-PLACING THE CARTRIDGE TO THE RECEIVER

OCKING
L
-SEALING THE CARTRIDGE IN THE CHAMBER
FIELD S TR I P P I NG
AGINE IF WA L A T AY M16 XD)
(IM
STEPS IN DISASSEMBLY
A. THE FIRST STEP IN THE DISASSEMBLY OF ANY WEAPON IS TO CLEAR THE WEAPON.
1. THE BUTT MUST REST ON A FLAT SURFACE. THE RIGHT THING WILL DO.
2. POINT THE SELECTOR LEVER TO SAFE POSITION.
3. GRASP THE MAGAZINE WITH THE RIGHT THAN, THE RIGHT THUMB RESTING ON THE MAGAZINE CATCH BUTTON.
PRESS THE BUTTON AND PULL THE MAGAZINE.
4. HOLD THE BALANCE OF THE STOCK WITH THE LEFT HAND, THE LEFT THUMB RESTING THE ON THE BOLT CATCH.
OPEN THE BOLT AND LOCK IF IN POSITION. RETURN THE CHARGING HANDLE TO FORWARD POSITION.
5. ENSURE THE SELECTOR LEVEL AT SAFE.
 FIELD STRIPPING
a.DISSASEMBLY
1. REMOVE THE SLING AND PLACE THE RIFLE ON A TABLE OR A FLAT SURFACE WITH THE MUZZLE TO THE LEFT.
2. TURN THE WEAPON ON ITS RIGHT SIDE AND PRESS ON THE TAKEDOWN PIN UNTIL THE UPPER RECEIVER
SWINGS FREE OF THE LOWER RECEIVER.
3. PRESS THE RECEIVER PIVOT PIN AND SEPARATE THE UPPER FROM THE LOWER RECEIVER GROUP.
4. WORK ON THE UPPER RECEIVER GROUP:
a. KEEP THE MUZZLE IN THE LEFT
b. WITHRAW THE BOLT CARRIER FROM THE RECEIVER
c. DISASSEMBLE THE BOLT CARRIER GROUP
FIELD STRIPPING

5. WORK ON THE LOWER RECEIVER GROUP

a) PUSH THE ACTION SPRING GUIDE
b) PUSH DOWN THE RETAINING PIN BY USING THE TIP OF CARTRIDGE
c) REMOVE THE BUFFER AND THE BUFFER SPRING.
d) DEPRESS THE HAMMER TO CLEAR THE BUFFER
FIELD STRIPPING

B. ASSEMBLY

1. ASSEMBLE THE BOLT CARRIER GROUP. WORK ON THE UPPER RECEIVER GROUP:
a. REPLACE THE CHARGING HANDLE IN THE UPPER RECEIVER. PUSH FORWARD IN THE GROUP INTO THE
OPEN END OF THE SUB-ASSEMBLY IS FULLY SEALED.
b. PLACE THE 2 RECEIVERS TOGETHER AND RESET THE PIVOT PIN.
c. COCK THE HAMMER AND ENSURES THAT THE SELECTOR LEVER IS AT SAFE POSITION. WITHDRAW THE
TAKEDOWN PIN AND CLOSE THE WEAPON. FULLY SEAT THE TAKEDOWN PIN.
CHECK THE OPERATIONS

AT SAFE- PULL TRIGGER, HAMMER SHOULD NOT FALL

AT SEMI-PULL THE TRIGGER TO THE REAR, RE-COCK THE RIFLE (HAMMER) AND RELEASE THE TRIGGER,
THE HAMMER SHOULD TRANSFER FROM THE HAMMER HOLES AND IS CONNECTED TO SEAR ENGAGEMENT.

AT AUTO- PULL THE TRIGGER. HAMMER SHOULD FALL, HOLD THE TRIGGER TO THE REAR AND RE-COCK
THE HAMMER. PUSH FORWARD ON THE AUTOMATIC SEAR, THE HAMMER SHOULD FALL.
MAINT EN A N CE
MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE- NORMAL CARE AND CLEANING WHICH

WILL RESULT TO PROPER FUNCTIONING OF ALL PARTS OF
THE WEAPON, IMPROPER MAINTENANCE CAUSES
STOPPAGE AND MALFULCTIONING.
WHAT ARE THE COMMON REASONS ON WHY A SOLDIER BECOMES
A CASUALTY?
DISOBEDIENCE
NEGLIGENCE
MALFUNCTION
HOW TO PREVENT MALFUNCTION:

CLEAN AND LUBRICATE YOUR

RIFLES TO AVOID JAMS, RUST AND
CORROSION.
MAINTENANCE BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER OPERATIONS

BEFORE THE OPERATIONS:

THE BARREL MUST BE WIPE DRY AND FREE OF OIL, CLEAN THE
BORE WITH A DRY PATCH TO INSURE THAT IT IS DRY AND FREE
OF DIRT. CHECK THE FORWARD ASSIST ASSEMBLY AND THE
DUST COVER.
MAINTENANCE BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER OPERATIONS

DURING FIRING
TO FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDED RATES OF FIRE. OBSERVE FOR
ANY SLUGGING OPERATION OF ANY MOVING PARTS.
DISCONTINUE THE USE OF ANY RIFLE THAT SHOWS SIGN OF
WEAR AND TEAR.
MAINTENANCE BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER OPERATIONS

AFTER OPERATIONS
FOLLOW THE NORMAL MAINTENANCE
OPERATIONS OUTLINE IN THE FOREGOING
PARAGRAPHS.
THANK YOU AND GOOD MORNING