M4 carbine

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M4 Carbine or colt M4 Carbine is a family of firearms tracing its lineage back to earlier carbine versions of the M16, all based on the original AR-15 made by ArmaLite. The Colt M4 carbine entered service with US Army in 1994. Basically it is a shortened M16A2 automatic rifle with a telescopic buttstock. This carbine was intended as a substitute for submachine guns. It is used by airborne troops, special forces, tank crews, vehicle drivers etc. It is a versatile weapon.

Carbine executes single fire and three round burst and it is completed with dioptric sight, however an optical sight can be fitted. Basically all the accessories used on the M16 automatic rifle (such as a modified M203 underbarrell grenade launcher, laser pointers, sound suppressors, tactical lights) are compatible with the M4 as well. There are a few variant of the M4 Carbine:
- M4 MWS (Modular Weapon System) by Knight's Armament Corporation (KAC) for
- M4A1 :a fully-automatic variant of the basic M4 carbine intended for special operations use with:
- SOPMOD Block I : USSOCOM developed the Special Operations Peculiar Modification (SOPMOD) Block I kit for the carbines used by units under its jurisdiction.
- SOPMOD Block II: A second-generation SOPMOD kit (now known as SOPMOD II) is currently under development


The U.S. Army Field Manual specifies for the Army that adding the Rail Adapter System (RAS) turns the weapon into the M4 MWS or Modular Weapon System.It may be the 1st or pioneer for future weapons platform such as FN SCAR or Bushmaster ACR. The M4A1 SOPMOD is an ideal Special Operations weapon - handy, flexible, with good firepower.

A SOPMOD version of the M4A1 carbine fitted with accessory rails under and over the foregrip and in stead of the carrying handle. This carbine is optimized for special forces and is compatible with a great variety of special accessories.



Caliber: 5.56mm NATO
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt
Overall length: 838 mm (stock extended); 757 mm (stock fully collapsed)
Barrel length: 370 mm
Weight: 2.52 kg without magazine; 3.0 kg with magazine loaded with 30 rounds
Rate of fire: 700 - 950 rounds per minute
Maximum effective range: 360 m

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