La France Specialties M16-K MOD

The M16-K was designed and manufactured from 1982 to 2004 by Timothy La France of La France Specialties in San Diego. In essence, the M16-K is a fully automatic M16 rifle with an 8-inch barrel and foldable stock, based on existing Colt M16/AR15 components. La France developed this rifle as an extremely compact machine gun for use at close distances where mobility is important, such as in vehicles and buildings. The weapons were sold only to law enforcement, military and civil defense organizations. A .45 ACP variant of the M16-K was also released, developed and fully processed by La France Specialties. In 2004, La France Specialties was acquired by Surefire LLC, and its products began to be produced under the Surefire brand, however, M16-K was rarely produced. To use the extremely short 8-inch barrel on the M16 platform, La France developed a two-tube gas drainage system that reduces pressure in the gas tube before it reaches the shutter frame. In a typical M16 with a 20-inch barrel, the gas shoe is about 16 inches from the cartridge and the gas block is about 10 inches from the shutter frame. The length of the gas tube determines the rate of fire. In order to maintain a constant rate of fire, despite the shortened tube, the M16-K gas exhaust tube is cut off from the cartridge, which reduces the pressure of gases and slows the unlocking of the bolt. The firing rate of a conventional M16 rifle is about 660 rpm; the unmodified M16 with an 8-inch barrel is about 1,300 rpm, twice the rate of a conventional M16 because the gas drain tube is twice as long. Using the La France system, the firing rate is reduced to 800 rpm. One of the main drawbacks of the M16K is the very strong and intense muzzle flash of a 5.56 NATO cartridge fired from such a short barrel. If fired in a confined space, the shock wave can rapidly rupture the arrow's eardrum. La France developed a suppressor specifically for the M16K and other SBRs and named it M4 HFZ. With a diameter of 2 inches and a length of 12 inches, it returns to the length and weight of the conventional M16, but significantly reduces noise and glare. Thus, the whopping noise level of 168 dB is reduced to 113 dB, which is safe for hearing. The weapon deals slightly less damage than a vanilla submachine gun, but the higher rate of fire compensates for the higher DPS. It also has a bonus to Critical Damage and Probability, and has the unique effect of doubling down on undercover attacks if the weapon and skill level is 75 or higher. In addition, since these weapons are classified as basic hold weapons, they can be used to sneak into casinos and castles even without a 50 steal skill.