A SWAT officer armed with an MGC M16 A1 rifle.
The Colt M16A1 5.56mm NATO assault rifle has been the main weapon of US forces since the early 1960s. It was used in the Vietnam war and by SWAT teams during a failed raid on the Nakatomi Plaza in Die Hard and the skywalk of Washington Dulles International Airport in Die Hard 2.
Die Hard
During the Nakatomi Plaza robbery, Los Angeles Police SWAT used the M16A1 rifle.
Die Hard 2
It was used by the SWAT team of Captain Carmine Lorenzo during the siege of Dulles International Airport. Most of the SWAT team carried the M16A1 rifle. One of the SWAT officers killed a mercenary name Shockley with it.
Appearances
- Die Hard
- Die Hard 2
- Live Free or Die Hard (M16A2)