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.

2021年12月22日 · Simply put, the difference between the two is the M4 has either a full-auto or burst fire mode while the AR-15 does not. There are also minor differences such as barrel length and attachments, but these do not fundamentally affect the rifle.

The M4-series Carbine achieves over 80% commonality with the M16A2 Rifle and replaces all M3 .45 caliber submachine guns, and selected M9 pistols and M16 rifles.

2022年10月10日 · The M4 is a very classic AR design. The gun has all the features we are accustomed to for the AR-15, and it even has the M4-profile barrel that boasts a cut in the end of the barrel.

2023年5月5日 · In October 2015, the U.S. Marine Corps formally adopted the M4 carbine as its primary infantry weapon. But was it meant to be that?

2024年3月13日 · Compact, adaptable, lightweight, and accurate, the Colt M4 had to pass many grueling tests to be adopted by the U.S. military. Will it pass my reliability and accuracy tests in Area 51? Let's...

The M4 carbine is the main infantry rifle issued to the U.S. military and others around the world. The M4 family is a carbine offshoot of the M16 rifle . (A carbine is shorter than a rifle, longer than a pistol, and is usually fitted with an 11-18" barrel)

The M4 carbine was developed by the famous Colt company on request from the US Armed forces, as a shortened version of a then-new M16A2 rifle. It was intended as a personal defense weapon for non-infantry personnel, to replace ineffective handguns and obsolete submachine guns in this role.

Today’s standard-issue U.S. Military rifle, the M4 carbine is essentially a modernized, compact variant of the Vietnam-era M16. Featuring a 14.5-inch barrel and generally weighing about seven pounds loaded, the M4 is a versatile, adaptable rifle that …