B16 Rifle Platform

The B16 series were the standard issue select-fire assault rifles of the UDMO from 2016 until the late 2020s. It was designed by the UDMO for use by the UDMO's various militarised organisations, such as their armed force wherein it was used during the invasion of Monstonia.
==Design==
Initially designed by the UDMO, the design is of the regular style like the later Specialist SSR-17 and unlike the Specialist bullpup SSR-18. The B16 has very optimal configuration, carried over from the PMRDD's B4A2. Whereas the B4A2 is a carbine, the B16 series is built as a rifle. The weapon fires a 5.56x45mm B193 cartridge from a STANAG 20/30 round box magazine. This cartridge was developed after the 7.62x51mm (.308 Win) STANAG cartridge used in the B14 and its various other variants, such as the B21 SWS and the cartridge was developed specifically for the B4. Whereas the 7.62 round sent up recoil and was designed for a battle-rifle, the 5.56x45mm round used by the B4/B16 was particular for being useful in close combat. The rifle usually incorporates it's signature carry-handle retained from the B4, the front-sights from the B4, a flash hider, 30-round box magazine and unique gas block.
==Variants==
===B16A1===
The B16A1 was the first rifle in the B16 series that officially entered service after the XB16E1 and the B16, which were both unreliable and fed from 20-round box magazines, and near-identical to the B16A1 save some internals. The B16A1 itself was a reliable and rugged weapon, but unlike it's A2 successor did not feature much customizability, save scopes, lasers and grips. It was select-fire, like the A2 and A4.
===B16A2===
Like it's older A1 cousin the A2 saved most of the design features, except this time the carry-handle was segmented allowing a more optimal imaging device. The revamped gas-block meant that a rail attachment could be fitted to the weapon, and led to commercial success. The A2 was one of the longest variants in service, exceeding all it's other cousins. Unlike the A3, it was select-fire.
===B16A3===
The A3 was near identical to it's older cousins except the stock was now more modernised, based on that of the more modern PMRDD firearms. At this point the B16A3 was burst-fire only, and more customizable. At the time, more modern optics were introduced, bringing up the range from 500m to 550m in point target fire and 650-800m in area target. Being burst-only, the A3 was unloved by it's users and quickly the A4 was developed, the epitome of the series.
===B16A4===
The A4 revamped the weapon into a more-advanced rifle with the rails being nearly everywhere, and the gas-block being perforated comparable to the B4A2 which the weapon was initially based on. Full-auto firemodes were brought back and a very unsuccessful LMG variant licensed by the UDMO from Colt came around. This was unloved by the troops.
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