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The M16A1 is a 5.56 mm assault rifle used exclusively by revolutionaries in ArmA 3. It was added with the release of the Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany Creator DLC.
Overview[]
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The M16A1 is a gas operated, selective-fire assault rifle that is chambered to fire the 5.56×45 mm round.
It primarily feeds from 20-round magazines but can also load 30-rounders used by its newer counterpart. It can attain a fire rate of up to ~ 652 rounds per minute (800 on full auto) and retains a muzzle velocity of 960 m/s.
M16A1s are not able to mount laser sights nor flashlights. However, it is possible to attach a riflescope with a fixed magnification of 4x onto the carryhandle. Additionally, the M16A1 is able to mount a 5.56 mm sound suppressor if needed.
Ironsights[]
The M16A1's ironsights can be manually zeroed starting at a minimum of 100 metres up to a maximum of 400 metres (100, 200, 300, 400). By default, it uses a zeroing of 300 metres.
Ammunition[]
NOTE: The M16A1 is capable of loading the same magazines utilised by non-Global Mobilization 5.56 mm-chambered weapons. To minimise clutter, they are deliberately excluded from this section.
| Round name | Base damage value | Aerodynamic friction | Initial velocity (m/s) | Penetration depth (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M193 | 9 | -0.00108782 | 960 | 10.08 |
| M196 | 9 | -0.00108782 | 960 | 10.08 |
| M855 | 9.56 | -0.0009131 | 960 | 10.512 |
| M856 | 9.56 | -0.0009131 | 960 | 10.512 |
The M16A1 is able to load up to eight types of magazines. They are fully interchangeable with other M16-style 5.56 mm rifles but not with G36s and SG550s. Its 20-rounder magazines weigh a "mass" of 7.77778 units while the 30-rounders weigh a total of 12.2444 "mass" instead:
5.56 mm 20Rnd M16 Ball M193 Grey Mag[]
Standard 20-round box magazine loaded with older M193 ball rounds.
None of the rounds contained within the magazine will emit visible tracers.
5.56 mm 20Rnd M16 Ball-T M196 Grey Mag[]
Tracer magazine loaded with M196 tracer rounds.
All twenty rounds of the magazine will emit visible red tracers.
5.56 mm 20Rnd M16 Ball M855 Grey Mag[]
Alternate 20-round magazine loaded with newer M855 ball ammunition.
5.56 mm 20Rnd M16 Ball-T M856 Grey Mag[]
Alternate 20-round tracer magazine loaded with newer M856 tracer ammunition.
5.56 mm 30Rnd M16 Ball M193 Grey Mag[]
30-round STANAG magazine used with the M16A2. It is still loaded with older M193 ball ammunition, however.
As with the stock 20-rounder magazines, none of the rounds will emit visible tracers when fired.
5.56 mm 30Rnd M16 Ball-T M196 Grey Mag[]
30-round STANAG magazine loaded with M196 tracer rounds.
5.56 mm 30Rnd M16 Ball M855 Grey Mag[]
Alternate 30-round STANAG magazine loaded with newer M855 ball ammunition.
5.56 mm 30Rnd M16 Ball-T M856 Grey Mag[]
Alternate 30-round STANAG magazine loaded with newer M856 tracer ammunition.
Trivia[]
- Although Global Mobilization is a third party-developed DLC, this marks the first (semi-official) occasion that the A1 variant has been featured in the series.
- M16A1s were not initially available upon Global Mobilization's release and were only added after Update 1.1.[1]
- Prior to Update 1.4, the M16A1 (alongside all other 5.56 mm rifles based on the AR-15 platform) did not have access to M196 tracer magazines.[2]
- They were also unable to load the 150-round drum magazines featured in ArmA 3's Apex expansion pack. The patch subsequently corrected both issues and allows the M16A1 to freely load the drums.[2]
- A few tweaks were made to the M16A1's model after the release of Update 1.3 to better reflect its real-world counterpart. Namely, adjustments were made to reduce the diameter of the barrel, and the slip ring was changed to a flatter shape as opposed to its initial tapered style.[3]
- Following Update 1.5's release, the M16A1 was assigned to the (then-newly introduced) Revolutionaries INDFOR faction.[4] Before the patch, the M16A1 remained unused by any of the DLC's factions.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ GalComT et al. 2019, Global Mobilization - Changelog, Bohemia Interactive Forums, viewed 18 March 2023, <https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/223833-global-mobilization-changelog/?do=findComment&comment=3389234>.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 GalComT et al. 2021, Global Mobilization - Changelog, Bohemia Interactive Forums, viewed 18 March 2023, <https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/223833-global-mobilization-changelog/?do=findComment&comment=3445572>.
- ↑ GalComT et al. 2021, Global Mobilization - Changelog, Bohemia Interactive Forums, viewed 18 March 2023, <https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/223833-global-mobilization-changelog/?do=findComment&comment=3433609>.
- ↑ GalComT et al. 2023, Global Mobilization - Changelog, Bohemia Interactive Forums, viewed 2 May 2023, <https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/223833-global-mobilization-changelog/?do=findComment&comment=3474524>.
External links[]
See also[]
Variants[]
- M16A2 (Newer model)
Weapons of comparable role and configuration[]
- SG550 (West German tactical police counterpart)
- GV M/95 (Danish counterpart)
- C7A1 (Factionless Canadian-made counterpart)
- MPi AK-74 (East German/Revolutionaries counterpart)
- AK-74N (Factionless Soviet-made counterpart)