Key Points – The M4 carbine, a compact derivative of the M16 rifle tracing its roots to the Vietnam-era CAR-15, became the ubiquitous weapon for US military personnel (Special Operations ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The M4 Carbine has seen active combat actions in Afghanistan since 2001 and in Iraq since 2003.However, it is still based on the M16 system, and while more than ...

M4 Carbine The U.S. Army’s M4 Rifle Failed Badly in a 2008 Shootout Here’s What You Need to Know: Under the right conditions, American weapons can catastrophically fail.

Produced by firearm maker Sig Sauer, the XM7 is intended to replace the M4 carbine in close combat formations, while the XM250 will replace the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, or SAW.Both new rifles ...

The Army is issuing Soldiers a new small arms 5.56 ammunition magazine designed expressly for the M4/M4A1 carbine and M16 family of weapons. The 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment from Joint Base ...

Related: Air Force Crews Get New Rifle for Defense in Case of Crash, Ejection The new Aircrew Self Defense Weapon is based on the M4 Carbine, and weighs under seven pounds.It's designed to fit ...

The Army has officially fielded its Next Generation Squad Weapon, sending the long-anticipated replacements for the M4 carbine and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon to a 101st Airborne Division brigade ...