From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The table below gives a list of firearms that can fire the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge, first developed and used in the late 1970s for the M16 rifle, which to date, is the most widely produced weapon in this caliber. [1] Not all countries that use weapons chambered in this caliber are in NATO.

This table is sortable for every column.

Name Type Country Image Years of service Notes
FARA 83 Assault rifle   Argentina 1984–present
F88 Austeyr Bullpup assault rifle   Australia 1985–present Licensed copy of the Steyr AUG.
EF88 Austeyr Bullpup assault rifle   Australia 2015–present Upgraded version of the F88 Austeyr.
F89 LSW Light machine gun   Australia 1989–present Licensed copy of the FN Minimi.
Omark Model 44 Bolt action target rifle   Australia 1968
Steyr AUG Bullpup assault rifle   Austria
1978–present
Steyr Scout Bolt action sniper rifle   Austria 1999–present
FN CAL Assault rifle  Belgium 1966–1975
FN FNC Assault rifle  Belgium 1979–present
FN F2000 Bullpup assault rifle  Belgium 2001–present
FN SCAR-L Assault rifle  Belgium 2009–present Also produced in the U.S.
FN Minimi Light machine gun  Belgium 1974–present
IMBEL MD Assault rifle   Brazil 1985–present
IMBEL IA2 Assault rifle   Brazil
2012–present
AR-M1 Assault rifle   Bulgaria 2000–present
Colt Canada C7 Assault rifle  Canada 1984–present
Colt Canada C8 Carbine   Canada 1994–present
Colt Canada C9 Light machine gun   Canada 1980s–present Licensed copy of the FN Minimi.
Norinco CQ Assault rifle  China
1980s-present Unlicensed copy of the M16 rifle.
QBZ-97 Bullpup assault rifle  China 1997–present 5.56×45mm NATO variant of QBZ-95.
Norinco AK-2000 Assault rifle  China 2000s-present Copy of the AK-101.
QBZ-03 Assault rifle  China 2003–present Export variant is chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO.
QBU-97A Semi-automatic bullpup sniper rifle  China 1997–present 5.56×45mm NATO variant of QBU-88.
Galil Córdova Assault rifle   Colombia 2015–present
HS Produkt VHS Assault rifle   Croatia 2009–present
ČZ 2000 Assault rifle   Czechoslovakia Designed in 1990s Also available as light machine gun and carbine.
CZ 805 BREN Assault rifle   Czech Republic 2011–present
Wieger StG-940 Assault rifle   East Germany 1985–1990
FAMAS Bullpup assault rifle  France 1978–present
Heckler & Koch HK33 Assault rifle  Germany 1968–present
Heckler & Koch G41 Assault rifle  Germany 1984–present
Heckler & Koch G36 Assault rifle  Germany 1997–present
Heckler & Koch HK416 Assault rifle  Germany 2004–present
Haenel MK 556 Assault rifle  Germany 2017–present
Heckler & Koch HK43 Semi-automatic rifle  Germany 1974–1989 Civilian version of Heckler & Koch HK33.
Heckler & Koch SL6 Semi-automatic rifle  Germany 1980s-1991
Heckler & Koch SL8 Semi-automatic rifle  Germany 1998–present Civilian version of Heckler & Koch G36.
SIG Sauer SIG516 Semi-automatic rifle  Germany
2010–present
Heckler & Koch HK23E General-purpose machine gun  Germany 1980s-present A magazine-fed variant, the HK13E, was also produced.
Heckler & Koch MG4 Light machine gun  Germany 2005–present
INSAS rifle Assault rifle   India 1998–present
Excalibur rifle Assault rifle   India 2017–present
Pindad SS1 Assault rifle   Indonesia 1991–present Licensed copy of the FN FNC.
Pindad SS2 Assault rifle   Indonesia 2006–present
Pindad AM1 Carbine   Indonesia 2022 Indonesian version of M4 carbine
Pindad SPM-1 Semi-automatic rifle   Indonesia 2016–present
Pindad SM3 Light machine gun   Indonesia 2006–present Licensed copy of the FN Minimi. [2]
Komodo Armament D5 Assault rifle   Indonesia 2014–present
IFAR 22 Bullpup assault rifle   Indonesia Designed in 2022–present
KH-2002 Bullpup assault rifle   Iran 2003–2012
Fateh rifle Assault rifle   Iran 2014–present
Masaf 5,56 Assault rifle   Iran 2017–present Iranian version of HK416 and M4 carbine.
IMI Galil Assault rifle   Israel
1972–present
IWI Tavor Bullpup assault rifle   Israel 2001–present
IWI Galil ACE Assault rifle   Israel 2008–present
IWI Tavor X95 Bullpup assault rifle   Israel 2009–present
IWI Negev Light machine gun   Israel 1997–present
Beretta AR70/90 Assault rifle  Italy 1990–present
Beretta ARX160 Assault rifle  Italy 2008–present
Beretta AS70/90 Light machine gun  Italy Designed in 1980s
Howa Type 89 Assault rifle   Japan 1989–present
Sumitomo Minimi Light machine gun   Japan 1975–present Japanese version of FN Minimi.
Howa Type 20 Assault rifle   Japan 2020–present
VB Berapi LP06 Bullpup assault rifle   Malaysia Designed in 2006
FX-05 Xiuhcoatl Assault rifle   Mexico 2008–present
SAX-200 Xiuhcoatl Submachine gun   Mexico 2023–present
Special Operations Assault Rifle Assault rifle   Philippines 2004–present Based on the M4 carbine.
Marine Scout Sniper Rifle Semi-automatic sniper rifle   Philippines 1996–present
PVAR Rifle Assault rifle   Philippines 2011–present
FB Beryl Assault rifle   Poland 1997–present
FB Mini-Beryl Carbine assault rifle   Poland 1997–present
FB MSBS Grot Assault rifle   Poland 2017–present
Kbkm wz. 2003 Light machine gun   Poland Designed in 2000s
A-91 Bullpup assault rifle  Russia 1990–present
AK-108 Assault rifle  Russia 1994–present 5.56mm variant of the AK-107.
AK-101 Assault rifle  Russia 1995–present
AK-102 Carbine assault rifle  Russia 1995–present
AK-19 Assault rifle  Russia 2020–present 5.56mm variant of the AK-12.
Saiga semi-automatic rifle Semi-automatic rifle  Russia 1990s-present Designed for the civilian market.
Zastava M80 Assault rifle   Yugoslavia
  Serbia
1980–present
Zastava M85 Carbine assault rifle   Yugoslavia
  Serbia
1985
Zastava M90 Assault rifle   Yugoslavia
  Serbia
1990–present
Zastava M21 Assault rifle   Serbia 2004–present Serbian issue AK variant.
SAR 80 Assault rifle   Singapore 1976–present
SR 88 Assault rifle   Singapore 1984–2000
SAR 21 Bullpup assault rifle   Singapore 1999–present
BR18 Assault rifle   Singapore
2014–present
Ultimax 100 Light machine gun   Singapore 1982–present
Vektor R4 Assault rifle   South Africa 1980–present Licensed variant of the IMI Galil.
Vektor CR-21 Bullpup assault rifle   South Africa Designed in 1997 Prototype – never entered service.
Vektor Mini-SS Light machine gun   South Africa 1986–present
Daewoo Precision Industries K1 Carbine assault rifle   South Korea 1981–present Official nomenclature erroneously calls the weapon a submachine gun.
Daewoo Precision Industries K2 Assault rifle   South Korea 1984–present
S&T STC-16 Carbine assault rifle   South Korea 2016–present Based on the AR-15 Carbine with some modification.
Dasan Machineries K16 Assault rifle   South Korea 2018–present Based on the M4 carbine and HK 416.
S&T Daewoo K11 Bullpup assault rifle   South Korea 2010–present Also fitted with grenade launcher.
Daewoo Precision Industries K3 Light machine gun   South Korea 1991–present
CETME Model L Assault rifle  Spain 1987–1999
CETME Ameli Light machine gun  Spain 1982–present
FFV 890 Assault rifle   Sweden 1975–present Based on the IMI Galil.
Ak 5 Carbine assault rifle   Sweden 1986–present Licensed copy of the FN FNC.
Ksp 90 Light machine gun   Sweden 1990–present Licensed copy of the FN Minimi.
SIG SG 530 Assault rifle   Switzerland 1960s-1970s
SIG SG 540 Assault rifle   Switzerland 1977–present
SIG SG 550 Assault rifle   Switzerland 1990–present
SG 552 Commando Carbine   Switzerland 1990–present
SIG Sauer SIG516 Carbine assault rifle   Switzerland
2010–present
MPT-55 Assault rifle   Turkey
2014–present
KCR-556 Assault rifle   Turkey
2018–present
T65 assault rifle Assault rifle   Taiwan 1976–present
T86 assault rifle Assault rifle   Taiwan 2000–present
T91 assault rifle Assault rifle   Taiwan 2003–present
XT-97 Assault Rifle Assault rifle   Taiwan Designed in 2008
T75 light machine gun Light machine gun   Taiwan 1992–present Unlicensed variant of the FN Minimi.
Sterling SAR-87 Assault rifle  United Kingdom Designed in 1980s
SA80 Assault rifle  United Kingdom 1985–present Also available as a light support weapon and carbine.
ArmaLite AR-15 Assault rifle  United States 1962–1963
Stoner 63 Assault rifle  United States 1963–1983 Also available as light machine gun and carbine.
M16 rifle Assault rifle  United States 1964–present
ArmaLite AR-18 Assault rifle  United States 1969–present
ArmaLite AR-100 Assault rifle  United States Based on the ArmaLite AR-16. Also available as light machine gun and carbine. [3]
M4 carbine Carbine assault rifle  United States 1994–present
LWRC M6 Carbine assault rifle  United States 2006–present
Robinson Arms XCR Assault rifle  United States 2006–present
M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle Assault rifle  United States 2010–present Based on the Heckler & Koch HK416. Also available as a light support weapon and designated marksman rifle.
Remington ACR Assault rifle  United States 2010–present
SIG MCX Assault rifle  United States 2015–present
Desert Tech MDR Bullpup
Assault rifle
Semi-automatic rifle
 United States 2017–present
Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle Designated marksman rifle  United States 2002–2017
Ruger Mini-14 Semi-automatic rifle  United States 1973–present Saw limited usage by police and military units as the fully-automatic AC556.
Smith & Wesson M&P15 Semi-automatic rifle  United States 2006–present
Kel-Tec SU-16 Semi-automatic rifle  United States 2000s-present Designed for the civilian market.
XM214 Microgun Rotary-barrel machine gun  United States 1970s–1990s Scaled down version of the M134 Minigun.
M249 light machine gun Light machine gun  United States 1984–present Derived from the FN Minimi.
Colt Automatic Rifle Light machine gun  United States 1994–present Derived from the M16 rifle.

See also

References

  1. ^ "M16 5.56mm Rifle". Colt.com. Archived from the original on 2003-06-02.
  2. ^ agninistan. "Pindad SM-3 , MINIMI versi kita". KASKUS. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  3. ^ Arms and Defence in Southeast Asia, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 31 Dec. 1989 by Chandran Jeshurun, ISBN  9813035455
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The table below gives a list of firearms that can fire the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge, first developed and used in the late 1970s for the M16 rifle, which to date, is the most widely produced weapon in this caliber. [1] Not all countries that use weapons chambered in this caliber are in NATO.

This table is sortable for every column.

Name Type Country Image Years of service Notes
FARA 83 Assault rifle   Argentina 1984–present
F88 Austeyr Bullpup assault rifle   Australia 1985–present Licensed copy of the Steyr AUG.
EF88 Austeyr Bullpup assault rifle   Australia 2015–present Upgraded version of the F88 Austeyr.
F89 LSW Light machine gun   Australia 1989–present Licensed copy of the FN Minimi.
Omark Model 44 Bolt action target rifle   Australia 1968
Steyr AUG Bullpup assault rifle   Austria
1978–present
Steyr Scout Bolt action sniper rifle   Austria 1999–present
FN CAL Assault rifle  Belgium 1966–1975
FN FNC Assault rifle  Belgium 1979–present
FN F2000 Bullpup assault rifle  Belgium 2001–present
FN SCAR-L Assault rifle  Belgium 2009–present Also produced in the U.S.
FN Minimi Light machine gun  Belgium 1974–present
IMBEL MD Assault rifle   Brazil 1985–present
IMBEL IA2 Assault rifle   Brazil
2012–present
AR-M1 Assault rifle   Bulgaria 2000–present
Colt Canada C7 Assault rifle  Canada 1984–present
Colt Canada C8 Carbine   Canada 1994–present
Colt Canada C9 Light machine gun   Canada 1980s–present Licensed copy of the FN Minimi.
Norinco CQ Assault rifle  China
1980s-present Unlicensed copy of the M16 rifle.
QBZ-97 Bullpup assault rifle  China 1997–present 5.56×45mm NATO variant of QBZ-95.
Norinco AK-2000 Assault rifle  China 2000s-present Copy of the AK-101.
QBZ-03 Assault rifle  China 2003–present Export variant is chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO.
QBU-97A Semi-automatic bullpup sniper rifle  China 1997–present 5.56×45mm NATO variant of QBU-88.
Galil Córdova Assault rifle   Colombia 2015–present
HS Produkt VHS Assault rifle   Croatia 2009–present
ČZ 2000 Assault rifle   Czechoslovakia Designed in 1990s Also available as light machine gun and carbine.
CZ 805 BREN Assault rifle   Czech Republic 2011–present
Wieger StG-940 Assault rifle   East Germany 1985–1990
FAMAS Bullpup assault rifle  France 1978–present
Heckler & Koch HK33 Assault rifle  Germany 1968–present
Heckler & Koch G41 Assault rifle  Germany 1984–present
Heckler & Koch G36 Assault rifle  Germany 1997–present
Heckler & Koch HK416 Assault rifle  Germany 2004–present
Haenel MK 556 Assault rifle  Germany 2017–present
Heckler & Koch HK43 Semi-automatic rifle  Germany 1974–1989 Civilian version of Heckler & Koch HK33.
Heckler & Koch SL6 Semi-automatic rifle  Germany 1980s-1991
Heckler & Koch SL8 Semi-automatic rifle  Germany 1998–present Civilian version of Heckler & Koch G36.
SIG Sauer SIG516 Semi-automatic rifle  Germany
2010–present
Heckler & Koch HK23E General-purpose machine gun  Germany 1980s-present A magazine-fed variant, the HK13E, was also produced.
Heckler & Koch MG4 Light machine gun  Germany 2005–present
INSAS rifle Assault rifle   India 1998–present
Excalibur rifle Assault rifle   India 2017–present
Pindad SS1 Assault rifle   Indonesia 1991–present Licensed copy of the FN FNC.
Pindad SS2 Assault rifle   Indonesia 2006–present
Pindad AM1 Carbine   Indonesia 2022 Indonesian version of M4 carbine
Pindad SPM-1 Semi-automatic rifle   Indonesia 2016–present
Pindad SM3 Light machine gun   Indonesia 2006–present Licensed copy of the FN Minimi. [2]
Komodo Armament D5 Assault rifle   Indonesia 2014–present
IFAR 22 Bullpup assault rifle   Indonesia Designed in 2022–present
KH-2002 Bullpup assault rifle   Iran 2003–2012
Fateh rifle Assault rifle   Iran 2014–present
Masaf 5,56 Assault rifle   Iran 2017–present Iranian version of HK416 and M4 carbine.
IMI Galil Assault rifle   Israel
1972–present
IWI Tavor Bullpup assault rifle   Israel 2001–present
IWI Galil ACE Assault rifle   Israel 2008–present
IWI Tavor X95 Bullpup assault rifle   Israel 2009–present
IWI Negev Light machine gun   Israel 1997–present
Beretta AR70/90 Assault rifle  Italy 1990–present
Beretta ARX160 Assault rifle  Italy 2008–present
Beretta AS70/90 Light machine gun  Italy Designed in 1980s
Howa Type 89 Assault rifle   Japan 1989–present
Sumitomo Minimi Light machine gun   Japan 1975–present Japanese version of FN Minimi.
Howa Type 20 Assault rifle   Japan 2020–present
VB Berapi LP06 Bullpup assault rifle   Malaysia Designed in 2006
FX-05 Xiuhcoatl Assault rifle   Mexico 2008–present
SAX-200 Xiuhcoatl Submachine gun   Mexico 2023–present
Special Operations Assault Rifle Assault rifle   Philippines 2004–present Based on the M4 carbine.
Marine Scout Sniper Rifle Semi-automatic sniper rifle   Philippines 1996–present
PVAR Rifle Assault rifle   Philippines 2011–present
FB Beryl Assault rifle   Poland 1997–present
FB Mini-Beryl Carbine assault rifle   Poland 1997–present
FB MSBS Grot Assault rifle   Poland 2017–present
Kbkm wz. 2003 Light machine gun   Poland Designed in 2000s
A-91 Bullpup assault rifle  Russia 1990–present
AK-108 Assault rifle  Russia 1994–present 5.56mm variant of the AK-107.
AK-101 Assault rifle  Russia 1995–present
AK-102 Carbine assault rifle  Russia 1995–present
AK-19 Assault rifle  Russia 2020–present 5.56mm variant of the AK-12.
Saiga semi-automatic rifle Semi-automatic rifle  Russia 1990s-present Designed for the civilian market.
Zastava M80 Assault rifle   Yugoslavia
  Serbia
1980–present
Zastava M85 Carbine assault rifle   Yugoslavia
  Serbia
1985
Zastava M90 Assault rifle   Yugoslavia
  Serbia
1990–present
Zastava M21 Assault rifle   Serbia 2004–present Serbian issue AK variant.
SAR 80 Assault rifle   Singapore 1976–present
SR 88 Assault rifle   Singapore 1984–2000
SAR 21 Bullpup assault rifle   Singapore 1999–present
BR18 Assault rifle   Singapore
2014–present
Ultimax 100 Light machine gun   Singapore 1982–present
Vektor R4 Assault rifle   South Africa 1980–present Licensed variant of the IMI Galil.
Vektor CR-21 Bullpup assault rifle   South Africa Designed in 1997 Prototype – never entered service.
Vektor Mini-SS Light machine gun   South Africa 1986–present
Daewoo Precision Industries K1 Carbine assault rifle   South Korea 1981–present Official nomenclature erroneously calls the weapon a submachine gun.
Daewoo Precision Industries K2 Assault rifle   South Korea 1984–present
S&T STC-16 Carbine assault rifle   South Korea 2016–present Based on the AR-15 Carbine with some modification.
Dasan Machineries K16 Assault rifle   South Korea 2018–present Based on the M4 carbine and HK 416.
S&T Daewoo K11 Bullpup assault rifle   South Korea 2010–present Also fitted with grenade launcher.
Daewoo Precision Industries K3 Light machine gun   South Korea 1991–present
CETME Model L Assault rifle  Spain 1987–1999
CETME Ameli Light machine gun  Spain 1982–present
FFV 890 Assault rifle   Sweden 1975–present Based on the IMI Galil.
Ak 5 Carbine assault rifle   Sweden 1986–present Licensed copy of the FN FNC.
Ksp 90 Light machine gun   Sweden 1990–present Licensed copy of the FN Minimi.
SIG SG 530 Assault rifle   Switzerland 1960s-1970s
SIG SG 540 Assault rifle   Switzerland 1977–present
SIG SG 550 Assault rifle   Switzerland 1990–present
SG 552 Commando Carbine   Switzerland 1990–present
SIG Sauer SIG516 Carbine assault rifle   Switzerland
2010–present
MPT-55 Assault rifle   Turkey
2014–present
KCR-556 Assault rifle   Turkey
2018–present
T65 assault rifle Assault rifle   Taiwan 1976–present
T86 assault rifle Assault rifle   Taiwan 2000–present
T91 assault rifle Assault rifle   Taiwan 2003–present
XT-97 Assault Rifle Assault rifle   Taiwan Designed in 2008
T75 light machine gun Light machine gun   Taiwan 1992–present Unlicensed variant of the FN Minimi.
Sterling SAR-87 Assault rifle  United Kingdom Designed in 1980s
SA80 Assault rifle  United Kingdom 1985–present Also available as a light support weapon and carbine.
ArmaLite AR-15 Assault rifle  United States 1962–1963
Stoner 63 Assault rifle  United States 1963–1983 Also available as light machine gun and carbine.
M16 rifle Assault rifle  United States 1964–present
ArmaLite AR-18 Assault rifle  United States 1969–present
ArmaLite AR-100 Assault rifle  United States Based on the ArmaLite AR-16. Also available as light machine gun and carbine. [3]
M4 carbine Carbine assault rifle  United States 1994–present
LWRC M6 Carbine assault rifle  United States 2006–present
Robinson Arms XCR Assault rifle  United States 2006–present
M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle Assault rifle  United States 2010–present Based on the Heckler & Koch HK416. Also available as a light support weapon and designated marksman rifle.
Remington ACR Assault rifle  United States 2010–present
SIG MCX Assault rifle  United States 2015–present
Desert Tech MDR Bullpup
Assault rifle
Semi-automatic rifle
 United States 2017–present
Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle Designated marksman rifle  United States 2002–2017
Ruger Mini-14 Semi-automatic rifle  United States 1973–present Saw limited usage by police and military units as the fully-automatic AC556.
Smith & Wesson M&P15 Semi-automatic rifle  United States 2006–present
Kel-Tec SU-16 Semi-automatic rifle  United States 2000s-present Designed for the civilian market.
XM214 Microgun Rotary-barrel machine gun  United States 1970s–1990s Scaled down version of the M134 Minigun.
M249 light machine gun Light machine gun  United States 1984–present Derived from the FN Minimi.
Colt Automatic Rifle Light machine gun  United States 1994–present Derived from the M16 rifle.

See also

References

  1. ^ "M16 5.56mm Rifle". Colt.com. Archived from the original on 2003-06-02.
  2. ^ agninistan. "Pindad SM-3 , MINIMI versi kita". KASKUS. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  3. ^ Arms and Defence in Southeast Asia, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 31 Dec. 1989 by Chandran Jeshurun, ISBN  9813035455

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