Image of M16 AR-15 Armalite 5.56 mm self-loading rifle, c.1960 (rifle, self-loading, by American School, (20th century)

M16 AR-15 Armalite 5.56 mm self-loading rifle, c.1960 (rifle, self-loading, Armalite, 5.56 mm CAR15)

IMAGE number: NAM5930134
Image title: M16 AR-15 Armalite 5.56 mm self-loading rifle, c.1960 (rifle, self-loading, Armalite, 5.56 mm CAR15)
Artist: American School, (20th century) / American
Location: National Army Museum, London
Medium: rifle, self-loading, Armalite, 5.56 mm CAR15
Date: 1960 AD (C20th AD)

Image description: M16 AR-15 Armalite 5.56 mm self-loading rifle, 1960 (c). The Armalite AR-15 self-loading rifle was adopted for limited issue to British forces in Malaya in 1961. Later versions, like the M16A1 and A2, were adopted by the Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) and were in use with D and G Squadrons, 22 SAS, during the Falklands War (1982).
Photo credit: © National Army Museum / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: special forces

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