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The M-16 Assault Rifle is a weapon found in Far Cry 5.
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| « | A classic assault rifle perfect for jungle warfare. | » |
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The perks of the M-16 over the modern AR-C are dubious at best; the AR-C has identical stats, except having an additional point in the Handling, with 5 to the M-16's 4. Outside of the "classic" aesthetic to the firearm, it is statistically worse. They both have a 30-round capacity, and both hold 40 rounds when an Extended Magazine is upgrade is used; as well, both have the semi-automatic, 3-round-burst, and automatic fire modes.
Along with the stats, the M16 uses the same animations and sound effects as the AR-C, making this weapon a reskinned version of it. If that doesn't bother you however, it is a very cool weapon to use.
It is obtained for free via ownership of the Hours of Darkness expansion. Like the other bonus weapons from owning the expansion, it has no skins available. However, it can be fitted with a suppressor, optical sight, and extended magazine.
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- The description text mentioning that it is "perfect for jungle warfare" is somewhat dubious itself, as first generation M16/XM16E1 models proved to be notoriously unreliable in the damp, humid climates of Southeast Asia, due to improper gunpowder used in rifle's cartridges, chambers and barrels lacking chrome lining, erroneously being marketed as self-cleaning (thus leading to weapon not being cleaned for prolonged periods), and having no cleaning kits supplied. However, M16A1 variant rectified most of these issues and achieved quite decent reliability (although the damage to its reputation already having been done and persisting even into modern day). This line could however be just a nod to Hours Of Darkness DLC.
- The M16 in Far Cry 5 is an M16A1, as it has a "teardrop" style forward assist on the right side of the weapon's upper receiver, no brass deflector, a simplified rear sight, and a birdcage flash suppressor with ports all around it.
- As the M16 in Far Cry 5 has a fixed carrying handle, the optical sight uses an additional Weaver rail attachment.
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| Melee | Fists · Bamboo Stick |
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| Sidearms | .44 Magnum (L) · 1911 (Suppressed variant) · M-79 · Skorpion (Suppressed variant) |
| Shotguns | M133 |
| SMG | MP40 (Suppressed variant) |
| Assault rifles | AK-47 (Suppressed variant) · M-16 · MS16 (Suppressed variant) |
| Sniper rifles | 308 Carbine (Suppressed variant) · SVD (Suppressed variant) |
| Machine guns | M60 V |
| Launchers | RPG-7 |
| Specials | Compound Bow · Flamethrower |
| Slot 1 | Molotov · Proximity Explosive · Remote Explosive |
| Slot 2 | Bait · Smoke Grenade · Throwing Knife |
| Slot 3 | Dynamite · Grenade · Pipe Bomb |
| Equipment | Binoculars |