The La France M16K is a M16 rifle modified by the company La France Specialties, which among with other firearm related activities, convert common military weapons into more compact configurations typically for law enforcement and special forces use. M16 is also the Eagle Nebula in astronomy. ... For the band, see The Police. ... Jump to: navigation, search Special Forces are relatively small military units raised and trained for special operations missions such as Special Reconnaissance (SR), Unconventional Warfare (UW), Direct Action (DA), Counter-Terrorism (CT), and Foreign Internal Defense (FID). ...

The M16K is a so-called “K” weapon (“K" standing for the German word Kurz meaning short.) The La France M16K, was basically a standard military M16 rifle, chambered for the standard issue 5.56 mm cartridge with an 8 3/8 inch (213 mm) barrel. The standard barrel length is 20 inches (508 mm). Like many automatic and semi-automatic weapons the M16 utilizes pressure from the propellant gases in the barrel to cycle the bolt of the firearm. Most automatic weapons use a mechanical device such as a rod and piston between the bolt and the propellant gases. This is not the case in the M16 design in which gases are tapped off the barrel near the muzzle and flow though a tube to directly impinge on the bolt to initiate the auto loading cycle. In a standard issue M16, the gas tube is roughly 16 inches (406 mm) long to produce an automatic (cyclic) rate of fire of approximately 650 rounds per minute. Shortening the barrel increases the rate of fire significantly and thereby makes the weapon difficult to control and less reliable. To use a significantly shorter barrel than the standard issue without increasing the rate of fire, La France designed (and subsequently patented) an adjustable gas system that would keep the rate of fire the same as with a full-length barrel. M2 heavy machine gun An automatic firearm is a firearm that will continue to load and fire ammunition as long as the trigger (or other activating device) is pressed or until it runs out of ammunition. ... A semi-automatic firearm requires a trigger pull for each round that is fired. ... Jump to: navigation, search Pressure (symbol: p) is defined as the magnitude of the normal force divided by the area over which the normal force acts. ... A propellant is a material that is used to move an object by applying a motive force. ... -1... A bolt-action firearm is one that is manually operated (i. ... Jump to: navigation, search piston + connecting rod In general, a piston is a sliding plug that fits closely inside the bore of a cylinder. ... The muzzle of a firearm is the end of the barrel from which the projectile will exit. ...

The M16K was produced by La France beginning in 1982, subsequently a highly modified variation of this gun was developed which was designated the M16K-45 which was chambered for the .45 ACP round and utilizing 20 or 30 round Thompson submachine gun magazines. Except for the magazines this firearm was entirely manufactured by La France and not just a modification of an existing firearm as was case with the original M16K. In the 1990's agreement was entered in to between La France Specialties and NAIT to distribute La France Specialty products. La France Specialties was acquired by SureFire, LLC in 2004, and all La France products are still available. A picture and description are available at Millennium's End Jump to: navigation, search U.S. M1 Thompson with 20-round stick magazine The Thompson submachine gun, also known as the Tommy Gun, was an American submachine gun (SMG) that became infamous during the Prohibition era. ... Categories: Military stubs | Firearm components ... Jump to: navigation, search 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Specifications for the original M16K are as follows:

Cartridge: 5.56 x 45 mm NATO Operation: closed bolt, locked breech, gas/recoil operated Fire selector modes: safe, semi, full Cyclic rate of fire: 650 round/min Length with stock folded/extended: 23.5 in (597 mm)/26.5 in (673 mm) Barrel length: 8.375 in (213 mm) Weight unloaded 5.25 lb (2.4 kg), Loaded (20 round magazine): 5.75 lb (2.6 kg) Magazines: 5, 10, 20, 30 round standard AR-15/M-16 magazines. Finish: Electrofilm Lube-Lok 5306 Jump to: navigation, search U.S. Military 5. ...

External links

• La France Specialities

• La France M16K

• NAIT

• Nazarian`s Gun`s Recognition Guide