Of the Joes I've spoken to on this issue, the "hate the M4" crowd outnumbers the "It's fine" crowd 3-to-1. But, at the end of the day, it's clear the McHugh sees a whole new weapon coming down the ...

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 ...

A U.S. special operator trains on firing his M4 carbine long-distance at Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico, in March 2018. (Tech. Sgt. Sam Weaver/Air Force) Using a mid-length gas system on an ...

Adopted by the US military in 1994, the M4 carbine quickly became a battlefield icon. From its first deployment in Kosovo to its critical role in Afghanistan and Iraq, the M4 has proven itself as ...

It took a few years for the Army to decide on a caliber, but they ultimately chose the “intermediate” 6.8mm to replace the existing 5.56mm used in the M4, M16 and M249. The 6.8mm is similar in ...

The Gunsmith Shop makes several modifications to an existing M4 to create a GAU-5A. First, it replaces the standard 14.5-inch barrel with a 12.5-inch barrel to create an overall shorter length.

The M5 carbine will fire 6.8 mm rounds as compared with the lighter 5.56 mm ammunition fired by the M4 and M249 (light machine gun). The NGSW System also marks the beginning of an era where combat ...

Colt's Manufacturing Co. has received a $57.7 million contract for 10,000 M4 and M4A1 5.56mm carbine rifles for Afghanistan, Pakistan, Jordan, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia.