Handguns – specifically semi-automatic pistols – have ranked as ... used by militaries around the world, including the M16 and AK-47, but lack the fully-automatic and burst-fire capabilities ...

If given the same care as a .22 rimfire semi-automatic rifle, the M16 will not fail. I’ve been in monsoon rains where the water was belt deep and mud was ev­erywhere. Under these conditions it ...

If you doubt this, try firing an AK on full automatic, and try to hit anything. The M16 has it beat there by a long shot. Steve Balestrieri is a National Security Columnist. He served as a US Army ...

In recent years, handguns – specifically semi-automatic pistols – have overtaken ... used by militaries around the world, including the M16 and AK-47, but without the fully-automatic and ...

the M16 felt more comfortable, especially for someone with longer arms. The M16A2 and M16A3 variants differ mainly in their firing modes, with the A3 offering fully automatic fire. The M16A2’s ...

This article is sponsored by General Motors. When you think of General Motors, you think of automobiles, not rifles. But the carmaker's Hydra-Matic division played a big part in manufacturing the ...

"Semi-automatic" means that the weapon's operator ... they developed an automatic-fire version for the military called the M16. After Colt's patent ran out, other manufacturers began making ...

The recent mass shooting at Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, that left six people dead -- including three children -- was carried out, at least in part, with semi-automatic rifles.