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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 recent years, the M4 finished dead last in a sandstorm reliability test, against 3 competitors that include a convertible M4 variant.
What gun is better than M4?
The M16 was the standard U.S. military forces weapon from the mid-1960s and onward, but is being replaced by the M4, a smaller, more versatile carbine. The M16 competes with the AK-47 in worldwide sales, and the M4 is expected to be sold more globally well before 2020.
Is an M4 a military grade weapon?
The M4/M4A1 5.56mm Carbine is a lightweight, gas operated, air cooled, magazine fed, selective rate, shoulder fired weapon with a collapsible stock. It is now the standard issue firearm for most units in the U.S. military.
Is the M4 rifle good for the US Army?
The M4 is getting an upgrade. Key point: No rifle is ideal, but the M4 is very good. The U.S. Army is an armed force with a truly global reach.
What’s the max range for a M4 carbine?
Max Range: 600 m Categories Weapons Air Force Weapons Army Weapons Infantry Weapons Marine Corps Weapons Navy Weapons Air Force Equipment Army Equipment Marine Corps Equipment Navy Equipment The M4/M4A1 5.56mm Carbine is a lightweight, gas operated, air cooled, magazine fed, selective rate, shoulder fired weapon with a collapsible stock.
What kind of magazine does a M4 carbine have?
Magazines with different capacities also available. The M4 carbine is a shorter and lighter variant of the M16A2 assault rifle. The M4 is a 5.56×45mm NATO, air-cooled, gas-operated, direct impingement, magazine-fed carbine. It has a 14.5 in (370 mm) barrel and a telescoping stock .
Is the M4 carbine a good compromise weapon?
All things considered, the M4 is a very good compromise weapon. Kyle Mizokami is a defense and national-security writer based in San Francisco who has appeared in the Diplomat, Foreign Policy, War is Boring and the Daily Beast. In 2009, he cofounded the defense and security blog Japan Security Watch.