- “Assault rifle with light recoil and high-velocity.”
- – Blueprint description
Obtaining[]
The M16 is a rifle that can be found in Bunker Alfa's gear coupon crates, on raids, in yellow or red zones, dead AI survivors bodies (super rare chance), in a Weapon Crate, Rest Stop events, (or any event for that matter), can be earned in Survival Guide (List of tasks), in the In-Game Shop's Gunsmith's crate, Genesis Laboratory storage crates by crafting and in other areas.
A low durability M16 can also be found on the dead explorer when the game introduces you to The Crater.
Crafting Requirements[]
Unlock:
- Level: 94
- Craft Points: 2
Materials:
- 17 Titanium Bar
- 4 Spring
- 5 Ash Plank
- 5 Gunpowder
- 5 Carbon Composite
- 3 Factory Parts
Recycling[]
On the Recycler, a M16 can be recycled into Spring, Factory Parts, Carbon Composite, and Blueprint for M16 in 1 hour at an appropriate level of Firearms recycling skill.
- Before Beta v.1.9, could be recycled into Scrap Metal, Weapon Parts, and Steel Bar.
Trivia[]
- The Dealer Joe uses an M16 to defend himself if you attack him
- Though called the M16, the rifle closely resembles the M4A1 assault rifle, (if you look closely at the weapon itself, you can tell how very closely it is similar.), before Beta v.1.9
- In Beta v.1.9, the model was changed to more closely resemble the M16A1.
- Can be used to mow down hordes of the undead, but constant firing will only last about 30 seconds (if unmodified).
- In Beta v.1.9
- New design
- Materials: Changed Weapon Parts to Spring
- Changed level from 76 to 94 in Beta v.1.15
- Craftable since Beta v.1.17.6
- Changed Materials: before Beta v.1.17.6
- 4 Spring
- 8 Tungsten Bar
- 5 Ash Plank
- Changed Materials: before Beta v.1.17.6
Recommended modifications[]
See Weapon Modifications --> M16 modifications for complete mod list and their required parts.
- Sight x2 (common) or Red Dot (common)
- Grip (common)
- Muzzle brake (common)
- Red laser (extremely rare)
Sight x2 slightly edges out Red Dot in average damage, with 3 other mods attached. If you have either of them, don't bother getting the other and save the parts for other mods.
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