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English: Internal Ballistics. The overall dimensions of the combat service 5.56-mm cartridges are the same, which allows cartridges to be fired safely in M16A1 or M16A2 rifles and the M4 carbine. There are internal differences that affect firing accuracy.
Source FM22.9: RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP M16A1, M16A2/3, M16A4 and M4 CARBINE
Author FM22.9: RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP M16A1, M16A2/3, M16A4 and M4 CARBINE
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