The American semi-automatic rifle M-16 is now used by the Israeli army it was learned here from reliable sources. The rifle, of the 1959 vintage, is famed for its quality and reliability. It can be used for launching anti-tank and anti-personnel bombs. It is used in small quantities, by the Lebanese and Jordanian armies.
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