Colt M4 Carbine Gun Reviews
What Exactly is an M4 Carbine?
What is its history?
The M4 carbine is a family of firearms tracing its lineage back to earlier carbine versions of the M16, all based on the original AR-15 designed by Eugene Stoner and made by ArmaLite. .
The M4 carbine will eventually replace the M16 rifle for most combat units in the United States Army. The winner of the Individual Carbine competition may replace the M4 carbine in U.S. Army service.
The M$ Carbine is a gas-operated, air-cooled, magazine-fed, selective fire, shoulder-fired weapon with a telescoping stock. A shortened variant of the M16A2 rifle, the M4 has 14.5 in (368 mm) barrel, allowing the individual soldier to better operate in close quarters. The M4 has selective fire options including semi-automatic and three-round burst (like the M16A2), while the M4A1 has a "full auto" option instead of three-round burst.
What is the future of the M4 Carbine?
The carbine variant of the XM8 rifle was canceled in 2005.
The possible successor to the M4 carbine in the U.S. Army is the Individual Carbine. This program is to provide a new carbine for the Army, while the USMC has decided to stay with the M4 for carbine use.
On November 13, 2008, the U.S. Army hosted an invitation-only Industry Day regarding a potential future replacement for the M4 carbine. Nineteen companies provided displays and briefings for military officials. The weapons displayed included the Barrett REC7 PDW, Bushmaster ACR, FN SCAR, Heckler & Koch HK416, Heckler & Koch XM8, LWRC M6A4, Robinson Arms XCR, SIG 556, as well as Colt's own improved version of the M4, the Colt ACC-M (Advanced Colt Carbine-Monolithic). The goal of the Industry Day was to provide officials with knowledge as to the current state of the art, which will assist the writing of a formal requirements document.
M4 Carbine Weapon Storage Solutions
Storage of M4 Carbine Weapons are best placed inside a tactical weapons storage rack. This rack can increase the amount of M4 Carbine Weapons that can be stored due to a reonfigurable bracket. M4 Carbine Storage Rack.