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    The M4 carbine (officially Carbine, Caliber 5.56 mm, M4) is a 5.56×45mm NATO, gas-operated, magazine-fed carbine developed in the United States during...
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    for carbines to be issued to front-line soldiers to offset the increasing weight of other issued equipment. An example of this is the M4 carbine, the...
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    one of the Bushmaster XM15 line of rifles and carbines. The M4 Type Carbine is a copy of the Colt M4 carbine. The semi-automatic version is marketed to the...
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    M4 carbine. In April 2022, the U.S. Army selected the SIG MCX SPEAR as the winner of the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program to replace the M16/M4....
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    Heckler & Koch HK416 (redirect from HK M4)
    design is based on the AR-15 class of firearm (specifically the Colt M4 carbine family issued to the U.S. military), it uses a proprietary short-stroke...
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    CAR-15 (category Carbines)
    present usage, "CAR-15" is the generic name for all carbine-length variants made before the M4 carbine. Starting in 1965, Colt attempted to market the M16...
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  • Look up m4 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. M4 or M-4 most often refers to: M4 carbine, an American carbine M4 Sherman, an American World War II medium...
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    United States Army as a potential standard infantry rifle, to replace the M4 carbine, this project was put on hold in April 2005, and was formally canceled...
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    the United States by Advanced Armament Corporation (AAC) for use in the M4 carbine. The cartridge yields increased performance in shorter barrels and effective...
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    vertical grip for use during sustained fire FF Tube: Free-Float Tube M4: Oval carbine handguards with double heatshields Rail/RIS: Handguards are replaced...
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    current carbine technology prior to writing formal requirements for a future replacement for the M4 Carbine. It was also part of the Individual Carbine competition...
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    from M4 Carbine M203 attached to an M4 Carbine M320 attached to an M4 carbine M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System on M4 Carbine KAC Masterkey on M4 Carbine...
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    Sauer for the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program in 2022 to replace the M4 carbine. The XM7 features a free-floating reinforced M-LOK handguard for direct...
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  • submitted the APC as the “Enhanced M4” for the U.S. Army’s Individual Carbine competition to replace the M4 carbine in 2012. However, the competition was...
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    been 1005-LL-L99-5996. A complete CQBR-equipped carbine now has the NSN 1005-01-527-2288. The M4 carbine and M16 are not ideally suited for all missions...
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    (including mount): 335 g (11.8 oz)  Afghanistan: Used by Afghan Commandos on M4 carbine  Armenia: Used by Armenian Special Units.  Belgium : Used by most Belgian...
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    The M6 is a series of carbines designed and manufactured by LWRC International. It is based on the M4 carbine, with which it shares 80% of its parts....
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    for short-barreled carbines. Half of small-arms attacks were launched from 300 to 900 meter ranges. An M855 fired from an M4 Carbine has severely degraded...
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    successful and famous of these are numerous M16 carbines, including the Colt Commando family, and the M4 carbine. In 2002, Colt Defense was split off from Colt's...
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    military program created in 2017 by the U.S. Army to replace the 5.56mm M4 carbine, the M249 SAW light machine gun, and the 7.62mm M240 machine gun, with...
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    equip every member of an infantry squad with the M27, supplanting the M4 carbine which would be retained at the platoon leadership positions and above...
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  • review current carbine technology for any situation prior to writing formal requirements for a future replacement for the M4 carbine. The SCAR was one...
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    battlefield. Still in service today, the M16 is being phased out by the M4 carbine. Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Research, Development, Acquisition...
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    for the M16 rifle, it can also be used with the M4 carbine as well as many other assault rifles, carbines, and combat shotguns. It can be used as a fighting...
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    The Individual Carbine was a competition to select the planned successor to the M4 carbine in the United States Army. The U.S. Army conducted an open...
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  • the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program to find replacements for the M4 carbine and M249 light machine gun. On April 19, 2022, the United States Army...
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    Firearm (section Carbines)
    police users. Examples of carbines include the Winchester Model 1892, Rifle No. 5 Mk I, SKS, M1 carbine, Ruger Mini-14, M4 carbine, and Kel-Tec SUB-2000....
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    Colt 933 (category Carbines)
    The Colt Model 933 is a compact carbine based on the AR-15, M16 rifle and M4 Carbine produced by Colt starting in 1995. Due to its compact size, the short-barreled...
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    in two ways. It can be attached to the M16 assault rifle, CAR-15 carbine, M4 carbine, HK416, or other types of rifles, attaching under the barrel forward...
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    the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program to find replacements for the M4 carbine and M249 light machine gun. In September 2019, SIG Sauer submitted their...
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