List of 5.56×45mm NATO firearms

The below table gives a list of firearms that can fire the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge, first developed and used in the 1970s for the M16 rifle, which to date, is the most widely-produced weapon in this caliber.[1] Not all countries that use weapons chambered in this caliber are in NATO.

This table is sortable for every column.

Name Type Country Image Years of service Notes
FARA 83 Assault rifle  Argentina
1984-present
Steyr AUG Bullpup assault rifle  Austria 1978-present
Steyr Scout Bolt action sniper rifle  Austria 1999-present
FN Minimi Light machine gun  Belgium 1974-present
FN CAL Assault rifle  Belgium 1966-1975
FN FNC Assault rifle  Belgium 1988-present
FN SCAR-L Assault rifle  Belgium 2009-present Also produced in the U.S.
FN F2000 Bullpup assault rifle  Belgium 2001-present
IMBEL MD Assault rifle  Brazil 1983-present
Colt Canada C7 Assault rifle  Canada 1984-present
QBZ-97 Bullpup assault rifle  China 1997-present
QBZ-03 Assault rifle  China 2003-present
Norinco CQ Assault rifle  China 1980s-present Unlicensed copy of the M16 rifle.
QBU-88 Semi-automatic bullpup sniper rifle  China 1997-present
HS Produkt VHS Assault rifle  Croatia 2009-present
CZ 805 BREN Assault rifle  Czech Republic 2011-present
FAMAS Bullpup assault rifle  France 1978-present
Haenel MK 556 Assault rifle  Germany 2017-present
Heckler & Koch HK33 Assault rifle  Germany 1968-present
Heckler & Koch HK23E General-purpose machine gun  Germany 1980s-present A magazine-fed variant, the HK13E, was also produced.
Heckler & Koch G36 Assault rifle  Germany 1997-present
Heckler & Koch MG4 Light machine gun  Germany 2005-present
Heckler & Koch HK416 Assault rifle  Germany 2004-present
INSAS rifle Assault rifle  India 1998-present
Pindad SS1 Assault rifle  Indonesia 1991-present Licensed copy of the FN FNC.
Pindad SS2 Assault rifle  Indonesia 2006-present
KH-2002 Bullpup assault rifle  Iran 2003-2012
IWI Negev Light machine gun  Israel 1997-present
IMI Galil Assault rifle  Israel 1972-present
IWI Tavor Bullpup assault rifle  Israel 2001-present
Beretta AR70/90 Assault rifle  Italy 1990-present
Howa Type 89 Assault rifle  Japan 1989-present
FX-05 Xiuhcoatl Assault rifle  Mexico 2008-present
Marine Scout Sniper Rifle Semi-automatic sniper rifle  Philippines 1996-present
Special Operations Assault Rifle Assault rifle  Philippines 2004-present Based on the M4 carbine.
FB Beryl Assault rifle  Poland 1997-present
FB Mini-Beryl Carbine assault rifle  Poland 1997-present
FB MSBS Grot Assault rifle  Poland 2017-present
AK-101 Assault rifle  Russia 1995-present
AK-102 Carbine assault rifle  Russia 1995-present
AK-108 Assault rifle  Russia 1994-present 5.56mm variant of the AK-107.
A-91 Bullpup assault rifle  Russia 1990-present
Saiga semi-automatic rifle Semi-automatic rifle  Russia 1990s-present Designed for the civilian market.
SAR 21 Bullpup assault rifle  Singapore 1999-present
Ultimax 100 Light machine gun  Singapore 1982-present
Vektor R4 Assault rifle  South Africa 1980-present Licensed variant of the IMI Galil.
Vektor CR-21 Bullpup assault rifle  South Africa Designed in 1997 Prototype - never entered service.
Vektor Mini-SS Light machine gun  South Africa 1986-present
Daewoo Precision Industries K1 Carbine assault rifle  South Korea 1981-present Official nomenclature erroneously calls the weapon a submachine gun.
Daewoo Precision Industries K2 Assault rifle  South Korea 1984-present
Daewoo Precision Industries K3 Light machine gun  South Korea 1991-present
S&T Daewoo K11 Bullpup assault rifle  South Korea 2010-present Also fitted with grenade launcher.
Ak 5 Carbine assault rifle  Sweden 1986-present Licensed copy of the FN FNC.
SIG SG 530 Assault rifle   Switzerland 1960s-1970s
SIG SG 540 Assault rifle   Switzerland 1977-present
SIG SG 550 Assault rifle   Switzerland 1990-present
SA80 Assault rifle  United Kingdom 1985-present Also available as a light support weapon and carbine.
M16 rifle Assault rifle  United States 1964-present
M4 carbine Carbine assault rifle  United States 1992-present
M249 light machine gun Light machine gun  United States 1984-present Derived from the FN Minimi.
Remington ACR Assault rifle  United States 2010-present
Kel-Tec SU-16 Semi-automatic rifle  United States 2000s-present Designed for the civilian market.
Ruger Mini-14 Semi-automatic rifle  United States 1973-present Saw limited usage by police and military units as the fully-automatic AC556.
Smith & Wesson M&P15 Semi-automatic rifle  United States 2006-present

See also

References
  1. "M16 5.56mm Rifle". Colt.com.
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