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What was the standard issue rifle of the U.S. at the time of Grenada?

M16A1. The M16 has been the US Army's standard rifle since 1964.

How many bullets did the US standard issue rifle have in a magazine at the time of Grenada?

30. In Vietnam the M16A1 had a 20 round magazine. It was enlarged sometime between then and Grenada.

What caliber of ammunition did the US standard rifle fire at the time of Grenada?

.223 caliber. .223 caliber(inch) is equal to 5.56mm, which is the cartridge of the M16, CAR-15, M4, M249 SAW, and many other foreign weapons.

What was the US standard issue sidearm at the time of Grenada?

M1911A1. The WWI/WWII era M1911 got an ammo upgrade from 7 .45 caliber rounds per magazine to 9 per magazine. The M9, Beretta, was acquired by the US Army in 1990.

What caliber of ammunition did the US standard issue sidearm fire at the time of Grenada?

.45 caliber. The Colt/Remington .45 caliber M1911A1 had more stopping power than the Beretta 9mm M9(2F).

What was the rifle used by most enemy forces at the time of Grenada?

AK-47. The Russian AK-47 is used by terrorists and Communist and ex-Communist forces around the world, and has been since it was made.

What company manufactures the rifle that was used by the enemy forces?

Kalashnikov. Kalashinkov makes the AK47, AK74, RPD, RPK, SVD, and a few other firearms.

What type of ammunition did the enemy rifle use at the time of Grenada?

7.62mm. 7.62mm was a popular ammunition when the AK47 was made. It was used in the Russian RPD and RPK, American M14, M14A1, and M60. It is now used in the Amry's M240B and the USMC's M240G.

What company manufactures the rifle used by the US forces in Grenada?

Colt. The Colt AR15/M16 had a poor reputation because of low reliability and frequent jamming.

What company manufactures the sidearm used by US forces in Grenada?

Remington. Colt created the .45 caliber sidearm in 1911, named M1911, but Colt didn't have enough money to manufacture it and Remington was one of the companies it was turned over to.