The M4 carbine (officially Carbine, Caliber 5.56 mm, M4) is a 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle developed in the United States during the 1980s. It is a shortened version of the M16A2 assault rifle.

The M4-series Carbine achieves over 80% commonality with the M16A2 Rifle and replaces all M3 .45 caliber submachine guns, and selected M9 pistols and M16 rifles.

Sep 29, 2023 · The M4 carbine is arguably the best all-around fighting rifle ever made, so here we’re looking at exactly how it came to be. Officially adopted in 1994, the M4 carbine has only been gaining steam on the global stage ever since.

Oct 10, 2022 · The M4 is a very classic AR design. The gun has all the features we are accustomed to for the AR-15, and it even has the M4-profile barrel that boasts a cut in the end of the barrel.

Mar 13, 2024 · Compact, adaptable, lightweight, and accurate are all good descriptions of the Colt M4. That opens a lot of options for me: I can use this carbine for 3-Gun matches, home defense, a truck...

The M4 carbine was developed by the famous Colt company on request from the US Armed forces, as a shortened version of a then-new M16A2 rifle. It was intended as a personal defense weapon for non-infantry personnel, to replace ineffective handguns and obsolete submachine guns in this role.

The M4 carbine is the main infantry rifle issued to the U.S. military and others around the world. The M4 family is a carbine offshoot of the M16 rifle. (A carbine is shorter than a rifle, longer than a pistol, and is usually fitted with an 11-18" barrel)

Feb 19, 2025 · The rich history of the AR-15 rifle owes a lot to Colt's Manufacturing. We recently got a shipment of various Colt M4 Carbine configurations and thought we would compare a few of these rifles for...

Jul 7, 2011 · The M4 5.56mm carbine is a lightweight, gas operated, air cooled, magazine fed, selective rate, shoulder fired weapon with a collapsible stock.

The M4 series 5.56 mm Carbine is a compact version of the M16A2 Rifle and is equipped with a collapsible stock, an adaptor rail system and a backup iron sight. The M4A1 is fully automatic and...