Modern Warfare 2 guide: How to use the M16 in full auto mode?

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is finally underway, bringing with it a host of new additions and improvements. It has introduced several new weapons to the title as well as brought back many iconic guns. The M16 Assault Rifle is one such gun that isn't new to the game. It was first introduced with Call of Duty: Black Ops and has since been featured in many installments in the series.

The M16 is an Assault Rifle that is notably a harder weapon to use in Modern Warfare 2. The gun is only capable of shooting in burst or single-fire mode. Due to this, the rifle is practically useless when facing off against fully automatic weapons or submachine guns. However, there's a trick that PC players can use to turn the M16 into a fully automatic Assault Rifle.

The Modern Warfare 2 community recently discovered a trick that enables players to use the M16 in fully automatic mode. It is essential to note here that this strategy will only work for players on PC using a mouse and keyboard. Primarily, the method involves two steps - first, using attachments to lower the weapon recoil as much as possible, and second, changing a few key binds.

Here's a step-by-step guide on how you can turn the M16 to shoot in automatic mode:

1) First, head over to your weapons tab and equip the M16 in your primary weapon slot.

2) Then, use the Gunsmith 2.0 system's interface to equip the following attachments:

These attachments optimize the M16 for the least possible recoil while maintaining a decent Aim-down sight speed.

3) Once your low recoil M16 build has been made, go to your 'Settings' menu and select 'Keyboard & Mouse.'

4) Now, change the tab to 'Keybinds.' It will be at the top along with two other tabs.

5) Here, scroll down until you find the option 'Fire