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M16

A military rifle. Stats, where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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M16 at a glance

5.56x45mm Firearms

A military rifle.

Typerifle

Ammo5.56x45mm

Capacity30 (magazine)

Noise radius150 tiles

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Where to find it

Military areas, police armories.

Town by town: loot locations.

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How to use it

Shares ammo with the JS-14.

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Quick answers

Where do you find the M16 in Project Zomboid?

Military areas, police armories.

What is the M16 used for?

A military rifle. Shares ammo with the JS-14.

Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg. Item art is from Project Zomboid.