The M4 carbine (officially Carbine, Caliber 5.56 mm, M4) is a 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle developed in the United States during the 1980s. It is a shortened version of the M16A2 assault rifle.

2023年9月29日 · The M4 carbine is arguably the best all-around fighting rifle ever made, so here we’re looking at exactly how it came to be. Officially adopted in 1994, the M4 carbine has only been gaining steam on the global stage ever since.

A shortened variant of the M16A2 rifle, the M4 carbine provides the individual soldier operating in close quarters the capability to engage targets at extended range with accurate, lethal fire.

2023年3月1日 · The M4 carbine is a lighter and shorted variant of the M16A2 assault rifle. It was developed between the mid-1980s and early 1990s and was accepted by the U.S. Army in 1994.

The M4A1 is a 5.56mmx45mm NATO caliber weapon with a gas operated, rotating bolt action. The carbine is typically fed from 30-round STANAG magazines. A single Picatinny rail is Featured atop the M$A1's M16A3-style falt-top receiver for mounting scopes, sights or a carrying handle.

2007年3月29日 · The M4 Carbine is the Army's primary individual combat rifle for Infantry, Ranger, and Special Operations forces. Since its introduction in 1991, the M4 carbine has proven its worth on the...

2013年3月18日 · The M4 carbine is a compact variant of the M16A2 assault rifle. Manufactured by Colt Defense, the M4 is a preferred weapon for the US Armed Forces and 21st century war-fighters.

2017年2月20日 · The Pentagon, mulling sending hundreds of thousands of troops to South Vietnam, wanted a small, lightweight service rifle to replace the larger standard-issue M14.

2021年6月22日 · Infantry and other combat arms typically carry an M4 with a series of authorized add-ons, including Aimpoint red dot sights, Trijicon ACOG fixed-power rifle scopes, foregrips, laser designators...

2018年11月12日 · The M4 Carbine is the latest member of the M16 family, offering a shorter weapon more suited to close-quarters battle, or to units who would find a full-length rifle too bulky. In 2006 an Army solicitation for competitive procurement of 5.56mm carbine designs was withdrawn, once sole-source incumbent Colt dropped its prices.