When it comes to America’s favorite rifle platform, few debates spark more fire than the one between the military M4 and the civilian AR-15. They look nearly identical. They fire the same 5.56 ...

The world of the military M16 and, by extension, the civilian AR-15 market, has become dominated by M4-style firearms. This means, in the broadest sense, a 14.5" or 16" barrel and a telescoping ...

The AR-15, the civilian version of the military assault rifle (M16 or M4), has become the most commonly used rifle in US mass shootings; the recent shootings in Parkland and Las Vegas, for ...

Colt M4 Carbine and AR-15 style rifles are displayed during an NRA meeting in Texas. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images) As the country continues to absorb the horror of the murder of 19 ...

It's increasingly clear that the AR-15, like the Russian AK-47 among Third-World revolutionaries before it, has become more than just a gun. It's a political symbol. The question is, why? Colt M4 ...

The AR-15, the type of rifle used in the deadliest ... U.S. soldiers and Marines source many of their AR-15s from Colt, which produces the M4, a short, squat version of its M-16 ancestor.

Now that I've built and tested one of the least expensive AR-15 rifle kits on the market, the Palmetto State Armory PTAC M4, I have to say that I'm satisfied with the results. Granted, this is not ...

A thread: — Major General (ret) Paul Eaton (@PaulDEaton52) June 2, 2022 The retired major general went on to write the AR-15 was the civilian version of the M16, a close relation to the M4 ...