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 ...

On April 19, 2022, the Army announced that Sig Sauer had been selected as the winner of the Next Generation Squad Weapon ...

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 ...

The new weapons will be the XM5 Rifle, set to replace the M4; and the XM250, which is replacing the SAW. They will be renamed the M5 and M250 as they make their way to their first Army unit near ...

Soldiers should know that the XM7 is noticeably heavier than the M4 carbine -- 9.8 pounds suppressed in a basic combat load compared to the M4's 7.4-pound combat load, per the Army -- and delivers ...

This recycles at least half of the carbine, saving acquisition costs over buying an entirely new weapon. The M5 externally would look almost identical to the M4.

The M4 is chambered for 5.56-millimeter NATO ammunition and takes a 30 round magazine. In 2014, the Army decided to move from a mixed fleet of M4 carbines and longer M16A2 and M16A4 rifles to an ...