Colt M16A2 Commando *New In Box* Transferable Machine Gun 5.56mm, Original Box, Original Accessories, Excellent Condition

Description

New In Box Colt M16A2 Transferable Machine Gun. This firearm is in Excellent condition. Includes original cardboard box, and cardboad inserts. See photos for more detail about condition.

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The M16 is a lightweight, 5.56 mm, air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed assault rifle, with a rotating bolt. The M16’s receivers are made of 7075 aluminum alloy, its barrel, bolt, and bolt carrier of steel, and its handguards, pistol grip, and buttstock of plastics.

The M16 internal piston action was derived from the original ArmaLite AR-10 and ArmaLite AR-15 actions. This internal piston action system designed by Eugene Stoner is commonly called a direct impingement system, but it does not use a conventional direct impingement system. In U.S. Patent 2,951,424, the designer states: ″This invention is a true expanding gas system instead of the conventional impinging gas system.″ The gas system, bolt carrier, and bolt-locking design were novel for the time.

The M16A1 was especially lightweight at 7.9 pounds (3.6 kg) with a loaded 30-round magazine. This was significantly less than the M14 that it replaced at 10.7 pounds (4.9 kg) with a loaded 20-round magazine. It is also lighter when compared to the AKM’s 8.3 pounds (3.8 kg) with a loaded 30-round magazine.

The M16A2 weighs 8.8 lb (4.0 kg) loaded with a 30-round magazine, because of the adoption of a thicker barrel profile. The thicker barrel is more resistant to damage when handled roughly and is also slower to overheat during sustained fire. Unlike a traditional “bull” barrel that is thick its entire length, the M16A2’s barrel is only thick forward of the handguards. The barrel profile under the handguards remained the same as the M16A1 for compatibility with the M203 grenade launcher.Colt M16A2 Commando Transferrable Machine Gun
5.56 NATO / .223 Rem
10.5″ Barrel
A2 Furniture / M4 Style
Original Box
Original Accessories (Manual, Sling, Cleaning Tools/Supplies)