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The table below gives a list of firearms that can fire the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge, first developed and used in the late 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	Years of service	Notes
FARA 83	Assault rifle	Argentina	1984–present
F88 Austeyr	Bullpup assault rifle	Australia	1985–present	Licensed copy of the Steyr AUG.
EF88 Austeyr	Bullpup assault rifle	Australia	2015–present	Upgraded version of the F88 Austeyr.
F89 LSW	Light machine gun	Australia	1989–present	Licensed copy of the FN Minimi.
Omark Model 44	Bolt action target rifle	Australia	1968
Steyr AUG	Bullpup assault rifle	Austria	1978–present
Steyr Scout	Bolt action sniper rifle	Austria	1999–present
FN CAL	Assault rifle	Belgium	1966–1975
FN FNC	Assault rifle	Belgium	1979–present
FN F2000	Bullpup assault rifle	Belgium	2001–present
FN SCAR-L	Assault rifle	Belgium	2009–present	Also produced in the U.S.
FN Minimi	Light machine gun	Belgium	1974–present
IMBEL MD	Assault rifle	Brazil	1985–present
IMBEL IA2	Assault rifle	Brazil	2012–present
AR-M1	Assault rifle	Bulgaria	2000–present
Colt Canada C7	Assault rifle	Canada	1984–present
Colt Canada C8	Carbine	Canada	1994–present
Colt Canada C9	Light machine gun	Canada	1980s–present	Licensed copy of the FN Minimi.
Norinco CQ	Assault rifle	China	1980s-present	Unlicensed copy of the M16 rifle.
QBZ-97	Bullpup assault rifle	China	1997–present	5.56×45mm NATO variant of QBZ-95.
Norinco AK-2000	Assault rifle	China	2000s-present	Copy of the AK-101.
QBZ-03	Assault rifle	China	2003–present	Export variant is chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO.
QBU-97A	Semi-automatic bullpup sniper rifle	China	1997–present	5.56×45mm NATO variant of QBU-88.
Galil Córdova	Assault rifle	Colombia	2015–present
SIG SG 530 FAMAE	Assault rifle	Chile	1991–present	Chilean version of SIG SG 540.
HS Produkt VHS	Assault rifle	Croatia	2009–present
ČZ 2000	Assault rifle	Czechoslovakia	Designed in 1990s	Also available as light machine gun and carbine.
CZ 805 BREN	Assault rifle	Czech Republic	2011–present
Wieger StG-940	Assault rifle	East Germany	1985–1990
FAMAS	Bullpup assault rifle	France	1978–present
Heckler & Koch HK33	Assault rifle	Germany	1968–present
Heckler & Koch G41	Assault rifle	Germany	1984–present
Heckler & Koch G36	Assault rifle	Germany	1997–present
Heckler & Koch HK416	Assault rifle	Germany	2004–present
Haenel MK 556	Assault rifle	Germany	2017–present
Heckler & Koch HK43	Semi-automatic rifle	Germany	1974–1989	Civilian version of Heckler & Koch HK33.
Heckler & Koch SL6	Semi-automatic rifle	Germany	1980s-1991
Heckler & Koch SL8	Semi-automatic rifle	Germany	1998–present	Civilian version of Heckler & Koch G36.
SIG Sauer SIG516	Semi-automatic rifle	Germany	2010–present
Heckler & Koch HK23E	General-purpose machine gun	Germany	1980s-present	A magazine-fed variant, the HK13E, was also produced.
Heckler & Koch MG4	Light machine gun	Germany	2005–present
INSAS rifle	Assault rifle	India	1998–present
Excalibur rifle	Assault rifle	India	2017–present
Pindad SS1	Assault rifle	Indonesia	1991–present	Licensed copy of the FN FNC.
Pindad SS2	Assault rifle	Indonesia	2006–present
Pindad AM1	Carbine	Indonesia	2022	Indonesian version of M4 carbine
Pindad SPM-1	Semi-automatic rifle	Indonesia	2016–present
Pindad SM3	Light machine gun	Indonesia	2006–present	Licensed copy of the FN Minimi.^[2]
Komodo Armament D5	Assault rifle	Indonesia	2014–present
IFAR 22	Bullpup assault rifle	Indonesia	Designed in 2022–present
KH-2002	Bullpup assault rifle	Iran	2003–2012
Fateh rifle	Assault rifle	Iran	2014–present
Masaf 5,56	Assault rifle	Iran	2017–present	Iranian version of HK416 and M4 carbine.
IMI Galil	Assault rifle	Israel	1972–present
IWI Tavor	Bullpup assault rifle	Israel	2001–present
IWI Galil ACE	Assault rifle	Israel	2008–present
IWI Tavor X95	Bullpup assault rifle	Israel	2009–present
IWI ARAD	Carbine	Israel	2019–present
IWI Negev	Light machine gun	Israel	1997–present
Beretta AR70/90	Assault rifle	Italy	1990–present
Beretta ARX160	Assault rifle	Italy	2008–present
Beretta AS70/90	Light machine gun	Italy	Designed in 1980s
Howa Type 89	Assault rifle	Japan	1989–present
Sumitomo Minimi	Light machine gun	Japan	1975–present	Japanese version of FN Minimi.
Howa Type 20	Assault rifle	Japan	2020–present
VB Berapi LP06	Bullpup assault rifle	Malaysia	Designed in 2006
FX-05 Xiuhcoatl	Assault rifle	Mexico	2008–present
SAX-200 Xiuhcoatl	Submachine gun	Mexico	2023–present
Special Operations Assault Rifle	Assault rifle	Philippines	2004–present	Based on the M4 carbine.
Marine Scout Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic sniper rifle	Philippines	1996–present
PVAR Rifle	Assault rifle	Philippines	2011–present
FB Beryl	Assault rifle	Poland	1997–present
FB Mini-Beryl	Carbine assault rifle	Poland	1997–present
FB MSBS Grot	Assault rifle	Poland	2017–present
Kbkm wz. 2003	Light machine gun	Poland	Designed in 2000s
A-91	Bullpup assault rifle	Russia	1990–present
AK-108	Assault rifle	Russia	1994–present	5.56mm variant of the AK-107.
AK-101	Assault rifle	Russia	1995–present
AK-102	Carbine assault rifle	Russia	1995–present
AK-19	Assault rifle	Russia	2020–present	5.56mm variant of the AK-12.
Saiga semi-automatic rifle	Semi-automatic rifle	Russia	1990s-present	Designed for the civilian market.
Zastava M80	Assault rifle	Yugoslavia Serbia	1980–present
Zastava M85	Carbine assault rifle	Yugoslavia Serbia	1985
Zastava M90	Assault rifle	Yugoslavia Serbia	1990–present
Zastava M21	Assault rifle	Serbia	2004–present	Serbian issue AK variant.
SAR 80	Assault rifle	Singapore	1976–present
SR 88	Assault rifle	Singapore	1984–2000
SAR 21	Bullpup assault rifle	Singapore	1999–present
BR18	Assault rifle	Singapore	2014–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	Although the design is very similar to the carbine, it is officially classified as a submachine gun in the South Korean military.
Daewoo Precision Industries K2	Assault rifle Carbine	South Korea	1985–present	There are two variants, K2C, a carbine version with a short barrel, and K2C1, modified with modern specifications.
S&T STC-16	Carbine assault rifle	South Korea	2016–present	Based on the AR-15 Carbine with some modification.
Dasan Machineries K16	Assault rifle	South Korea	2018–present	Based on the M4 carbine and HK 416.
S&T Daewoo K11	Bullpup assault rifle	South Korea	2010–present	Also fitted with grenade launcher.
Daewoo Precision Industries K3	Light machine gun	South Korea	1991–present
CETME Model L	Assault rifle	Spain	1987–1999
CETME Ameli	Light machine gun	Spain	1982–present
FFV 890	Assault rifle	Sweden	1975–present	Based on the IMI Galil.
Ak 5	Carbine assault rifle	Sweden	1986–present	Licensed copy of the FN FNC.
Ksp 90	Light machine gun	Sweden	1990–present	Licensed copy of the FN Minimi.
SIG SG 530	Assault rifle	Switzerland	1960s-1970s
SIG SG 540	Assault rifle	Switzerland	1977–present
SIG SG 550	Assault rifle	Switzerland	1990–present
SG 552 Commando	Carbine	Switzerland	1990–present
SIG Sauer SIG516	Carbine assault rifle	Switzerland	2010–present
B&T APC 556	Carbine assault rifle	Switzerland	2011–present
MPT-55	Assault rifle	Turkey	2014–present
KCR-556	Assault rifle	Turkey	2018–present
T65 assault rifle	Assault rifle	Taiwan	1976–present
T86 assault rifle	Assault rifle	Taiwan	2000–present
T91 assault rifle	Assault rifle	Taiwan	2003–present
XT-97 Assault Rifle	Assault rifle	Taiwan	Designed in 2008
T75 light machine gun	Light machine gun	Taiwan	1992–present	Unlicensed variant of the FN Minimi.
Sterling SAR-87	Assault rifle	United Kingdom	Designed in 1980s
SA80	Assault rifle	United Kingdom	1985–present	Also available as a light support weapon and carbine.
ArmaLite AR-15	Assault rifle	United States	1962–1963
Stoner 63	Assault rifle	United States	1963–1983	Also available as light machine gun and carbine.
M16 rifle	Assault rifle	United States	1964–present
ArmaLite AR-18	Assault rifle	United States	1969–present
ArmaLite AR-100	Assault rifle	United States		Based on the ArmaLite AR-16. Also available as light machine gun and carbine.^[3]
M4 carbine	Carbine assault rifle	United States	1994–present
LWRC M6	Carbine assault rifle	United States	2006–present
Robinson Arms XCR	Assault rifle	United States	2006–present
M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle	Assault rifle	United States	2010–present	Based on the Heckler & Koch HK416. Also available as a light support weapon and designated marksman rifle.
Remington ACR	Assault rifle	United States	2010–present
SIG MCX	Assault rifle	United States	2015–present
Desert Tech MDR	Bullpup Assault rifle Semi-automatic rifle	United States	2017–present
Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle	Designated marksman rifle	United States	2002–2017
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
Kel-Tec SU-16	Semi-automatic rifle	United States	2000s-present	Designed for the civilian market.
XM214 Microgun	Rotary-barrel machine gun	United States	1970s–1990s	Scaled down version of the M134 Minigun.
M249 light machine gun	Light machine gun	United States	1984–present	Derived from the FN Minimi.
Colt Automatic Rifle	Light machine gun	United States	1994–present	Derived from the M16 rifle.

References

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