page_title: List of 5.56×45mm NATO firearms
hierarchical_section_title: List of 5.56×45mm NATO firearms
caption_attribution_description: M16A1, M16A2, M4, M16A4, from top to bottom
context_page_description: Many nations use the 5.56×45mm NATO round in their rifles. Examples include:
  Argentina FARA 83
  Australian firearm excluding commando and SASR units. F88 Austeyr rifle and F89 Minimi machine gun.
  Austrian Steyr AUG rifle
  Belgium: CAL, Minimi, FNC, SCAR, F2000.
  Bulgaria: Arsenal AD AR series
  Brazil: IMBEL MD2, LAPA FA-03
  Chinese QBZ-97, QBZ-03, CQ 5.56, QBB-97, KBU-97A
  Canadian Colt Canada C7 rifle, C8 rifle and the C9
  Colombian FaB 556
  Croatia: HS Produkt VHS rifle
  Czech Republic: CZ-805 BREN
  Finland: RK 95 TP
  French: FAMAS
  Georgian: G5 carbine
  Germany: HK33, HK53, HK13E, HK23E, G41, G36, MG4, HK416
  Indian INSAS rifle not in NATO.
  Indonesian PINDAD SS1 and SS2 rifles
  Iranian KH-2002, Fateh and Nabi assault rifles
  Israeli IMI Negev, IMI Galil and Tavor TAR-21 bullpup rifle
  Italian AR70/90, Franchi mod. 641, SOCIMI AR-831
  Japanese Howa Type 89
  Malaysian VB Berapi LP06 rifle
  Mexican FX-05 Xiuhcoatl rifle
  Peruvian FAD rifle and Diseños Casanave SC-2005
  Philippine MSSR sniper rifle, PVAR rifle, and Special Operations Assault Rifle.
  Polish Kbk wz. 1996 Mini-Beryl Beryl wz.96 and MSBS rifles
  Russian AK-101, AK-102, AK-108, AK-12 and KBP A-91
  Serbian M80 M85, M90, M21 and M92
context_section_description: Many nations (both NATO and non-NATO members) use the 5.56×45mm NATO round in their rifles. Examples include:
  Argentina FARA 83
  Australian firearm excluding commando and SASR units. F88 Austeyr rifle and F89 Minimi machine gun. (ADI Thales also supplies ammunition)
  Austrian Steyr AUG rifle
  Belgium: CAL, Minimi, FNC, SCAR, F2000.
  Bulgaria: Arsenal AD AR series
  Brazil: IMBEL MD2, LAPA FA-03
  Chinese QBZ-97, QBZ-03, CQ 5.56, QBB-97, KBU-97A
  Canadian Colt Canada C7 rifle, C8 rifle and the C9
  Colombian FaB 556
  Croatia: HS Produkt VHS rifle (VHS-K (short version) and VHS-D (long version))
  Czech Republic: CZ-805 BREN
  Finland: RK 95 TP
  French: FAMAS
  Georgian: G5 carbine
  Germany: HK33, HK53, HK13E, HK23E, G41, G36, MG4, HK416
  Indian INSAS rifle not in NATO.
  Indonesian PINDAD SS1 and SS2 rifles
  Iranian KH-2002, Fateh and Nabi assault rifles
  Israeli IMI Negev, IMI Galil and Tavor TAR-21 bullpup rifle
  Italian AR70/90, Franchi mod. 641, SOCIMI AR-831
  Japanese Howa Type 89
  Malaysian VB Berapi LP06 rifle
  Mexican FX-05 Xiuhcoatl rifle
  Peruvian FAD rifle and Diseños Casanave SC-2005
  Philippine MSSR sniper rifle, PVAR rifle, and Special Operations Assault Rifle (SOAR).
  Polish Kbk wz. 1996 Mini-Beryl Beryl wz.96 and MSBS rifles
  Russian AK-101, AK-102, AK-108, AK-12 and KBP A-91
  Serbian M80 M85, M90, M21 and M92
  Singaporean SR-88 and SAR-21 rifles and Ultimax 100 machine gun
  South African Vektor R4 series of rifles and carbines, Truvelo Raptor, Vektor CR-21 rifle and Mini-SS machine gun
  South Korean K2 rifle, K3 light machine gun, and K11 dual-barrel air-burst weapon
  Swedish Ak 5 system, derived from the Belgian FN FNC rifle
  Swiss SIG 530/540/550 series, with lesser performances than the round for which it was initially designed, the Gw Pat.90 cartridge
  Taiwan: T65 Rifle, T86 rifle and T91 Rifle.
  Thailand: Rung Paisarn RPS-001 and Type 11
  Turkish Safir T-15 and Safir T-17
  United Kingdom: Sterling SAR-87, SA80 series rifles.
  US M16 rifle series, M4 Carbine, US/Belgian M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, and US/Belgian Mk. 16 SCAR-L
  Examples of rifles marketed for non-military applications that can take the 5.56 cartridge include:
  Bushmaster ACR rifle
  Kel-Tec SU-16 series semi-automatic rifles
  Saiga 223 semi-automatic rifle
  Remington Model 7615 Police Patrol Rifle
  Remington Model 700 series bolt-action rifle
  Ruger Mini-14 semi-automatic rifle
  Steyr Scout series bolt-action rifle
  Winchester Model 70 series bolt-action rifle
  Volquartsen Evolution autoloading competition/varmint rifle
  Smith & Wesson M&P15 semi-automatic AR-15 rifle
  Bushmaster Firearms International Carbon 15 semi-automatic carbon-polymer-based AR-15 rifle
caption: The M16 family of rifles, the original 5.56×45mm weapon
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