M16-A2 spawn locations on Nasdara (Badlands)
M16-A2 (Weapons › Assault rifles) spawns on Nasdara (Badlands): the economy keeps about 3 on the map at a time. It spawns at events: Heli crash, Large heli crash, Military convoy, Police car and Water truck.
On other maps: Chernarus+, Livonia, Sakhal, Namalsk, Raman, DeerIsle Experimental
It lies on the ground for about 8 h before the game removes it.
Event spawns
| Event | Sites | Chance at one |
|---|---|---|
 Heli crash | 53 | 15 % |
 Large heli crash | 33 | 23 % |
 Military convoy | 23 | 8 % |
 Police car | 2 | 8 % |
 Water truck | 1 | 4 % |
Best areas
| Area | Copies expected | Chance to find one |
|---|---|---|
| Qalat-e Lut | 0.2 | 17 % |
| Dashtabad Airbase | 0.2 | 14 % |
| COP Neptune | 0.2 | 14 % |
| Pesh Dasht | 0.1 | 14 % |
| Damaged oil fields | 0.1 | 12 % |
| Proval-754 | 0.1 | 10 % |
| Ardis Vostok wreck | 0.1 | 9 % |
| Deep-Dasht 12 well | 0.1 | 8 % |
| Khwakay | 0.1 | 8 % |
| Jui Bar District | 0.1 | 7 % |
Ammo and sights
From the game's configs: what the M16-A2 fires, how fast it leaves the muzzle, and the distances its sights zero to.
| Ammunition | Muzzle speed |
|---|---|
| 5.56x45mm Rounds | 850 m/s |
| 5.56x45mm Tracer Rounds | 850 m/s |
| Sights | Zeroing (m) |
|---|---|
| Iron sights | 50, 100, 200, 300 |
More Assault rifles
These are estimates for a full server from the game's loot files, as the Map's Item Filter shows them: each item's count on the map spread over every building and event site that can hold it. A looted server has less.