List of 5.56×45mm NATO firearms

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. Not all countries that use weapons chambered in this caliber are in NATO. This table is sortable for every column.

Name	Type	Country	Image	Years of service	Notes
FARA 83	Assault rifle	Argentina	File:FARA 83 noBG.png	1984–present
F88 Austeyr	Bullpup assault rifle	Australia	File:Austeyr F88 M203.JPEG	1985–present	Licensed copy of the Steyr AUG.
EF88 Austeyr	Bullpup assault rifle	Australia	File:EF88 Austeyr rifles during RIMPAC 2022.jpg	2015–present	Upgraded version of the F88 Austeyr.
F89 LSW	Light machine gun	Australia	File:An Australian soldier with a F89 light machine gun in 2010.jpg	1989–present	Licensed copy of the FN Minimi.
Omark Model 44	Bolt action target rifle	Australia		1968
Steyr AUG	Bullpup assault rifle	Austria	File:AUG A1 407mm 03.jpg File:Steyr AUG A3.jpg	1978–present
Steyr Scout	Bolt action sniper rifle	Austria		1999–present
FN CAL	Assault rifle	Belgium	File:FN CAL close1-noBG.png	1966–1975
FN FNC	Assault rifle	Belgium	File:FNC IMG 1527.jpg	1979–present
FN F2000	Bullpup assault rifle	Belgium	File:FN F2000.png	2001–present
FN SCAR-L	Assault rifle	Belgium	File:Stock adapter prototype (13091345425).jpg	2009–present	Also produced in the U.S.
FN Minimi	Light machine gun	Belgium	File:FN MINIMI Standard Right.jpg	1974–present
IMBEL MD	Assault rifle	Brazil	File:Imbel md2 (cropped).jpg	1985–present
IMBEL IA2	Assault rifle	Brazil	File:Ia2 ctt.jpg	2012–present
AR-M1	Assault rifle	Bulgaria	File:Returning fire (5198239646).jpg	2000–present
Colt Canada C7	Assault rifle	Canada	File:C7A1 with IronSights.JPG	1984–present
Colt Canada C8	Carbine	Canada	File:C8 semi-automatic rifle with EOTech.jpg	1994–present
Colt Canada C9	Light machine gun	Canada	File:Canadian C9A1 LMG.JPG	1980s–present	Licensed copy of the FN Minimi.
Norinco CQ	Assault rifle	China	File:NORINCO Type CQ 5'56x45mm assault rifle.jpg File:DA 556.jpg	1980s-present	Unlicensed copy of the M16 rifle.
QBZ-97	Bullpup assault rifle	China	File:Flat Top Upper T97NSR.jpg	1997–present	5.56×45mm NATO variant of QBZ-95.
Norinco AK-2000	Assault rifle	China	File:AK-2000P.jpg	2000s-present	Copy of the AK-101.
QBZ-03	Assault rifle	China	File:QBZ03 automatic rifle 20170902.jpg	2003–present	Export variant is chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO.
QBU-97A	Semi-automatic bullpup sniper rifle	China	File:QBU-88 Sideview.png	1997–present	5.56×45mm NATO variant of QBU-88.
Galil Córdova	Assault rifle	Colombia	File:Galil Córdova 18.png	2015–present
SIG SG 530 FAMAE	Assault rifle	Chile	File:SG 540-1 FAMAE.jpg	1991–present	Chilean version of SIG SG 540.
HS Produkt VHS	Assault rifle	Croatia	File:VHS-D assault rifle REMOV.jpg	2009–present
ČZ 2000	Assault rifle	Czechoslovakia	File:Cz2000-variants.jpg	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	File:Wieger 941 noBG.png	1985–1990
FAMAS	Bullpup assault rifle	France		1978–present
Heckler & Koch HK33	Assault rifle	Germany	File:HK33A2 Flickr (yet another finn).jpg	1968–present
Heckler & Koch G41	Assault rifle	Germany		1984–present
Heckler & Koch G36	Assault rifle	Germany	File:Gewehr G36 noBG.jpg	1997–present
Heckler & Koch HK416	Assault rifle	Germany	File:HK416.jpg	2004–present
Haenel MK 556	Assault rifle	Germany	File:Haenel CR223.jpg	2017–present
Heckler & Koch HK43	Semi-automatic rifle	Germany	File:HK43.jpg	1974–1989	Civilian version of Heckler & Koch HK33.
Heckler & Koch SL6	Semi-automatic rifle	Germany	File:H&K SL6.jpg	1980s-1991
Heckler & Koch SL8	Semi-automatic rifle	Germany	File:H&K-SL8.jpg	1998–present	Civilian version of Heckler & Koch G36.
SIG Sauer SIG516	Semi-automatic rifle	Germany	File:SIG SG 516 14.5″.jpg	2010–present
Heckler & Koch HK23E	General-purpose machine gun	Germany	File:HK21 (cropped).JPG	1980s-present	A magazine-fed variant, the HK13E, was also produced.
Heckler & Koch MG4	Light machine gun	Germany	File:HK MG4 01 noBG.png	2005–present
INSAS rifle	Assault rifle	India	File:INSAS Standard Issue Assualt Rifle noBG.png	1998–present
Excalibur rifle	Assault rifle	India	File:Excalibur rifle (cropped).jpg	2017–present
Pindad SS1	Assault rifle	Indonesia	File:SS1-V1.jpg	1991–present	Licensed copy of the FN FNC.
Pindad SS2	Assault rifle	Indonesia	File:SS2-V1 ID2008.jpg	2006–present
Pindad AM1	Carbine	Indonesia		2022	Indonesian version of M4 carbine
Pindad SPM-1	Semi-automatic rifle	Indonesia	File:Pindad SPM 1.jpg	2016–present
Pindad SM3	Light machine gun	Indonesia	File:Pindad SM3 LMG.jpg	2006–present	Licensed copy of the FN Minimi.
Komodo Armament D5	Assault rifle	Indonesia	File:AR-15 Build IMG 9440 (5508147650).jpg	2014–present
IFAR 22	Bullpup assault rifle	Indonesia	File:IFAR 22 Balitbang Kemhan.jpg	Designed in 2022–present
KH-2002	Bullpup assault rifle	Iran		2003–2012
Fateh rifle	Assault rifle	Iran	File:5.56 Fateh rifl.jpg	2014–present
Masaf 5,56	Assault rifle	Iran	File:Iranian Individual weapons Caliber 45 by tasnimnews 5.56x Masaf01.jpg	2017–present	Iranian version of HK416 and M4 carbine.
IMI Galil	Assault rifle	Israel	File:Galil noBG.png File:Galil SAR sideview.png	1972–present
IWI Tavor	Bullpup assault rifle	Israel	File:IWI-Tavor-TAR-21w1.jpg	2001–present
IWI Galil ACE	Assault rifle	Israel	File:IWI 3686.jpg	2008–present
IWI Tavor X95	Bullpup assault rifle	Israel	File:IDF Tavor X95 Flattop - Zachi Evenor 2019.jpg	2009–present
IWI ARAD	Carbine	Israel	File:רוס"ר "ערד".jpg	2019–present
IWI Negev	Light machine gun	Israel	File:IWI-Negev-Zachi-Evenor-01-white.jpg	1997–present
Beretta AR70/90	Assault rifle	Italy	File:Beretta AR70 noBG.png	1990–present
Beretta ARX160	Assault rifle	Italy	File:Interpolitex 2013 (536-10).jpg	2008–present
Beretta AS70/90	Light machine gun	Italy		Designed in 1980s
Howa Type 89	Assault rifle	Japan	File:Type 89R early stage type noBG.png	1989–present
Sumitomo Minimi	Light machine gun	Japan	File:JGSDF Minimi 20100418.jpg	1975–present	Japanese version of FN Minimi.
Howa Type 20	Assault rifle	Japan	File:20式5.56mm小銃 (試験用小銃).png	2020–present
VB Berapi LP06	Bullpup assault rifle	Malaysia		Designed in 2006
FX-05 Xiuhcoatl	Assault rifle	Mexico	File:Fusil FX-05 noBG.png	2008–present
SAX-200 Xiuhcoatl	Submachine gun	Mexico		2023–present
Special Operations Assault Rifle	Assault rifle	Philippines	File:FERFRANS SOAR UTK PDRM.jpg	2004–present	Based on the M4 carbine.
Marine Scout Sniper Rifle	Semi-automatic sniper rifle	Philippines	File:MSSR rifle first generation.jpg	1996–present
PVAR Rifle	Assault rifle	Philippines		2011–present
FB Beryl	Assault rifle	Poland	File:02014 Kbs wz 1996 Beryl noBG.png	1997–present
FB Mini-Beryl	Carbine assault rifle	Poland	File:Mini-Beryl wz96 PICT0015.JPG	1997–present
FB MSBS Grot	Assault rifle	Poland	File:MSBS-5,56 (cropped).jpg	2017–present
Kbkm wz. 2003	Light machine gun	Poland	File:Kbkm2003-01 REMOV.jpg	Designed in 2000s
A-91	Bullpup assault rifle	Russia	File:Interpolitex 2011 (405-49).jpg	1990–present
AK-108	Assault rifle	Russia	File:Kalaschnikow AK 107 noBG.png	1994–present	5.56mm variant of the AK-107.
AK-101	Assault rifle	Russia	File:Ak-101.jpg	1995–present
AK-102	Carbine assault rifle	Russia	File:AK-102 assault rifle at Engineering Technologies 2012.jpg	1995–present
AK-19	Assault rifle	Russia	File:AK-19 Assault Rifle Army-2022 2022-08-20 2386.jpg	2020–present	5.56mm variant of the AK-12.
Saiga semi-automatic rifle	Semi-automatic rifle	Russia	File:Сайга Мк 03.jpg	1990s-present	Designed for the civilian market.
Zastava M80	Assault rifle	Yugoslavia Serbia		1980–present
Zastava M85	Carbine assault rifle	Yugoslavia Serbia	File:Cz-m85nostock.jpg	1985
Zastava M90	Assault rifle	Yugoslavia Serbia	File:Zastava M90 Macedonian Special Forces.jpg	1990–present
Zastava M21	Assault rifle	Serbia	File:Zastava M21-noBG.png	2004–present	Serbian issue AK variant.
SAR 80	Assault rifle	Singapore	File:SAR 80 rifle.JPG	1976–present
SR 88	Assault rifle	Singapore		1984–2000
SAR 21	Bullpup assault rifle	Singapore	File:SAR 21 (cropped).png	1999–present
BR18	Assault rifle	Singapore	File:BR18-RightSide.jpg	2014–present
Ultimax 100	Light machine gun	Singapore	File:Cis-ultimax-100.jpg	1982–present
Vektor R4	Assault rifle	South Africa	File:VektorR4.png	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	File:24- Saudi Border Guards Machine Gun (My Trip To Al-Jenadriyah 32).jpg	1986–present
Daewoo Precision Industries K1	Carbine assault rifle	South Korea	File:Daewoo K1A SMG noBG.png	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	File:K2C1 Assault rifle.jpg	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	File:SRT Bakamla personnel with DSAR15P.jpg	2018–present	Based on the M4 carbine and HK 416.
S&T Daewoo K11	Bullpup assault rifle	South Korea	File:Daewoo K11 Rifle noBG.png	2010–present	Also fitted with grenade launcher.
Daewoo Precision Industries K3	Light machine gun	South Korea	File:Daewoo K3 machine gun 2.jpg	1991–present
CETME Model L	Assault rifle	Spain	File:CETMEL.lateral.izq.png	1987–1999
CETME Ameli	Light machine gun	Spain	File:Ameli Ejército español.jpg	1982–present
FFV 890	Assault rifle	Sweden	File:FFV 890C 002-1.jpg	1975–present	Based on the IMI Galil.
Ak 5	Carbine assault rifle	Sweden	File:Automatkarbin 5 mod noBG.png	1986–present	Licensed copy of the FN FNC.
Ksp 90	Light machine gun	Sweden	File:Ksp90b.JPG	1990–present	Licensed copy of the FN Minimi.
SIG SG 530	Assault rifle	Switzerland		1960s-1970s
SIG SG 540	Assault rifle	Switzerland	File:SG 540 Manurhin noBG.png	1977–present
SIG SG 550	Assault rifle	Switzerland	File:Stgw 90 3.jpg	1990–present
SG 552 Commando	Carbine	Switzerland	File:SIG-552-p1030040.jpg	1990–present
SIG Sauer SIG516	Carbine assault rifle	Switzerland	File:SIG SG 516 14.5″.jpg	2010–present
B&T APC 556	Carbine assault rifle	Switzerland	File:ORKA unit (Public Safety Service of Lithuania).jpg	2011–present
MPT-55	Assault rifle	Turkey	File:MPT76.jpg	2014–present
KCR-556	Assault rifle	Turkey	File:KCR556 14.5.jpg	2018–present
T65 assault rifle	Assault rifle	Taiwan	File:TwT65.JPG	1976–present
T86 assault rifle	Assault rifle	Taiwan	File:Type 86 carbine.jpg	2000–present
T91 assault rifle	Assault rifle	Taiwan	File:T91 assault rifle noBG.jpg	2003–present
XT-97 Assault Rifle	Assault rifle	Taiwan	File:Xt97rifle.jpg	Designed in 2008
T75 light machine gun	Light machine gun	Taiwan	File:01.24 總統春節慰勉：陸軍特指部特三營 - 52646148485.jpg	1992–present	Unlicensed variant of the FN Minimi.
Sterling SAR-87	Assault rifle	United Kingdom		Designed in 1980s
SA80	Assault rifle	United Kingdom	File:SA80 A2 (L85A2) 5.56mm Rifle MOD 45162150.jpg	1985–present	Also available as a light support weapon and carbine.
ArmaLite AR-15	Assault rifle	United States	File:ArmaLite AR-15 SPAR 3240 DEC. 17. 2004.png	1962–1963
Stoner 63	Assault rifle	United States	File:Stoner 63.JPG	1963–1983	Also available as light machine gun and carbine.
M16 rifle	Assault rifle	United States	File:The M16A4 Series 5.56mm Rifle.jpg	1964–present
ArmaLite AR-18	Assault rifle	United States	File:AR-18.jpg	1969–present
ArmaLite AR-100	Assault rifle	United States			Based on the ArmaLite AR-16. Also available as light machine gun and carbine.
M4 carbine	Carbine assault rifle	United States	File:PEO M4 Carbine RAS M68 CCO.png	1994–present
LWRC M6	Carbine assault rifle	United States	File:LWRC M6A2.jpg	2006–present
Robinson Arms XCR	Assault rifle	United States	File:En-Xcr cqb.PNG	2006–present
M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle	Assault rifle	United States	File:M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle noBG.png	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	File:Bushmaster ACR.jpg	2010–present
SIG MCX	Assault rifle	United States	File:SIG-MCX-Rifle.jpeg	2015–present
Desert Tech MDR	Bullpup Assault rifle Semi-automatic rifle	United States	File:Compliant MDRX in 7.62 with 20" Barrel and 3-15x Scope.jpg	2017–present
Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle	Designated marksman rifle	United States	File:SPRCrane.jpg	2002–2017
Ruger Mini-14	Semi-automatic rifle	United States	File:Ruger Mini-14 GB NB.jpg	1973–present	Saw limited usage by police and military units as the fully-automatic AC556.
Smith & Wesson M&P15	Semi-automatic rifle	United States	File:MP15.jpg	2006–present
Kel-Tec SU-16	Semi-automatic rifle	United States	File:Kel-Tec SU-16C fixed.jpg	2000s-present	Designed for the civilian market.
XM214 Microgun	Rotary-barrel machine gun	United States	File:XM214 Minigun.jpg	1970s–1990s	Scaled down version of the M134 Minigun.
M249 light machine gun	Light machine gun	United States	File:PEO M249 Para ACOG.jpg	1984–present	Derived from the FN Minimi.
Colt Automatic Rifle	Light machine gun	United States	File:Danish LSV M04.jpg	1994–present	Derived from the M16 rifle.

See also

• List of assault rifles
• List of 7.62×51mm NATO firearms
• List of 7.62×39mm firearms
• 5.45×39mm
• 5.8×42mm