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M16 Assault Rifle

General

Usage

Weapon

The M16 Assault Rifle is a selective fire automatic firearm capable of switching between auto fire and single fire modes, utilizing 5.56mm Magazines as ammo. It can hit up two targets at a time as well as pierce through targets. However, because of its high rate of fire, the rifle is much more likely to jam on the player than other firearms, and as a result it consumes ammo faster than another other firearm in the game. Similar to other firearms, it can be racked to clear a jam by pressing X.

Due to its high rate of fire and powerful 5.56mm rounds, the weapon is very difficult to utilize effectively for low aim level players. It's recommended for a skilled player with player with + in Aiming. This weapon and its auto fire mode can neutralize large numbers of Zombies with haste on par with Shotguns at the expense of ammo consumption, as how much ammo is used effectively is highly dependent on the aiming level of the player.

Fire Modes

This rifle features two modes of operation: Single and Automatic Fire. This can be toggled between using the right click context menu on the weapon.

Single Fire: The rifle only fires off one shot and requires another trigger push to shoot again.
Auto Fire: The rifle will continue to fire shots as long as the trigger is held down. It is worth noting that this weapon has no recoil delay.

Attachments

The M16 Assault Rifle can be fitted with the following attachments with the use of a screwdriver:

Iron sight : Increases maximum firing range by 3 tiles.
x2 Scope : Increases minimum firing range by 6 tiles and maximum firing range by 7 tiles.
x4 Scope : Increases minimum firing range by 8 tiles and maximum firing range by 13 tiles.
x8 Scope : Increases minimum firing range by 10 tiles and maximum firing range by 20 tiles.
Laser : Increases base hit chance by 5%.
Recoil Pad : Reduces recoil.
Red Dot : Increases aiming speed.

To install these attachments, ensure that you have a screwdriver in your inventory, right click the M16 you want to modify, click on 'Upgrade' and pick the attachment you want to install.

Condition

The M16 Assault Rifle is a firearm As such, the durability of the weapon is dependent on the player's aiming skill. This weapon's chance of losing durability is: 1 in (60 + aiming x 2)

Repairing

Requires level 5 Aiming and another M16 Assault Rifle to repair with. The higher the aiming skill is, the chances of a better and successful repair go up. Remember that with each consecutive repair, the amount of durability restored decreases.

Distribution

Buildings

This weapon can be found in military bases inside of the armory, especially at the military camp southwest of Louisville, or in rare drops in gun stores as a special display. It does not spawn in vehicles or on zombies.

Trivia

There are models in the game hinting at the possibility of attaching a bayonet + flashlight and even an improvised version. However none of this is in-game yet.

Gallery

Unused models for the M16 in the game files.
In-game screenshot of the M16 being held by a player.
M16 Assault Rifle Icon

Code

From items_weapons.txt (Project Zomboid directory/media/scripts/)

Retrieved: Build 41.73

    item AssaultRifle
    {
        DisplayCategory = Weapon,
        ImpactSound	=	null,
        MaxRange	=	11,
        WeaponSprite	=	AssaultRifle,
        SoundVolume	=	35,
        MinAngle	=	0.965,
        Type	=	Weapon,
        MinimumSwingTime	=	0.5,
        ToHitModifier	=	1.5,
        NPCSoundBoost	=	1.5,
        KnockBackOnNoDeath	=	TRUE,
        Ranged	=	TRUE,
        SwingAmountBeforeImpact	=	0,
        ProjectileCount	=	1,
        ConditionLowerChanceOneIn	=	60,
        Weight	=	4,
        SplatNumber	=	3,
        PushBackMod	=	0.3,
        SubCategory	=	Firearm,
        ConditionMax	=	10,
        ShareDamage	=	FALSE,
        MaxHitCount	=	2,
        PiercingBullets = TRUE,
        IsAimedFirearm	=	TRUE,
        DoorDamage	=	20,
        UseEndurance	=	FALSE,
        SwingAnim	=	Rifle,
        DisplayName	=	M16 Assault Rifle,
        MinRange	=	0.61,
        SwingTime	=	0.5,
        MultipleHitConditionAffected	=	FALSE,
		BringToBearSound = M16BringToBear,
        SwingSound	=	M16Shoot,
        HitSound = BulletHitBody,
		ClickSound = M16Jam,
        SoundRadius	=	70,
        MinDamage	=	0.8,
        MaxDamage	=	1.4,
        SplatSize	=	3,
        KnockdownMod	=	4,
        SplatBloodOnNoDeath	=	TRUE,
        Icon	=	AssaultRifle,
        RunAnim	=	Run_Weapon2,
        IdleAnim	=	Idle_Weapon2,
        CriticalChance = 30,
        AimingPerkCritModifier = 0,
        HitChance = 20,
        AimingPerkHitChanceModifier = 7,
        AimingPerkMinAngleModifier = 0.01,
        AimingPerkRangeModifier = 3,
        RecoilDelay = 0,
        SoundGain = 2,
        ReloadTime = 25,
        AimingTime = 25,
        RequiresEquippedBothHands = TRUE,
        BreakSound = M16Break,
        TwoHandWeapon = TRUE,
        MetalValue = 45,
        AmmoBox = 556Box,
        MaxAmmo = 30,
		EquipSound = M16Equip,
		UnequipSound = M16UnEquip,
        InsertAmmoSound = M16InsertAmmo,
        EjectAmmoSound = M16EjectAmmo,
		InsertAmmoStartSound = M16InsertAmmoStart,
		InsertAmmoStopSound = M16InsertAmmoStop,
		EjectAmmoStartSound = M16EjectAmmoStart,
		EjectAmmoStopSound = M16EjectAmmoStop,
        ShellFallSound = M16CartridgeFall,
        RackSound = M16Rack,
        MagazineType = Base.556Clip,
        AmmoType = Base.556Bullets,
        WeaponReloadType = boltaction,
        JamGunChance = 2,
        AttachmentType = Rifle,
        FireMode = Auto,
        FireModePossibilities = Auto/Single,
        ModelWeaponPart = x2Scope x2Scope scope scope,
        ModelWeaponPart = x4Scope x4Scope scope scope,
        ModelWeaponPart = x8Scope x8Scope scope scope,
        ModelWeaponPart = IronSight IronSight scope2 scope2,
        ModelWeaponPart = RedDot RedDot reddot reddot,
        ModelWeaponPart = RecoilPad RecoilPad recoilpad recoilpad,
        ModelWeaponPart = Laser Laser laser laser,
        StopPower = 2,
    }

Repair

From fixing.txt (Project Zomboid directory/media/scripts/) Retrieved: Build 41.68

    fixing Fix Assault Rifle
    {
       Require : AssaultRifle,

       Fixer : AssaultRifle; Aiming=5,
    }

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 The M16 Assault Rifle is a selective fire automatic firearm capable of switching between auto fire and single fire modes, utilizing [[Magazine_(firearms)|5.56mm Magazines]] as ammo.
 It can hit up two targets at a time as well as pierce through targets.
-However because of its high rate of fire, the rifle is much more likely to jam on the player than usual, and can also consume ammo faster than most other weapons. It can be racked again to unjam by pressing {{key|X}}.
+However, because of its high rate of fire, the rifle is much more likely to jam on the player than other firearms, and as a result it consumes ammo faster than another other firearm in the game. Similar to other firearms, it can be racked to clear a jam by pressing {{key|X}}.
+Due to its high rate of fire and powerful 5.56mm rounds, the weapon is very difficult to utilize effectively for low aim level players. It's recommended for a skilled player with player with + in Aiming. This weapon and its auto fire mode can neutralize large numbers of [[Zombie]]s with haste on par with [[Shotgun (disambiguation)|Shotguns]] at the expense of ammo consumption, as how much ammo is used effectively is highly dependent on the aiming level of the player.
-Due to its high rate of fire and powerful 5.56mm rounds, the weapon is very difficult to utilize effectively for low aim level players.
-In the hands of a more skilled player, ideally a player with 5+ Aiming. This weapon and its auto fire mode can neutralize large numbers of [[Zombie]]s with haste on par with [[Shotgun (disambiguation)|Shotguns]] at the expense of ammo consumption, as how much ammo is used effectively is highly dependent on the aiming level of the player.
 ===Fire Modes===
 This rifle features two modes of operation: Single and Automatic Fire. This can be toggled between using the right click context menu on the weapon.