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The M4 Carbine (Paperback)
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The M4 Carbine (Paperback)
Series: Weapon
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List price R482
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Discovery Miles 4 360
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The M4 carbine has become one of the defining military firearms of
the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Developed as a fusion of
the XM177E2 Colt Commando and the M16A2 assault rifle, the M4
offered a more convenient battlefield firearm than the full-length
M16 variants, and the US Army adopted it as the standard infantry
weapon in the 1990s. Today, military and law-enforcement personnel
of more than 60 countries have adopted either the M4 or the M4A1
variant, both of which have been tested and proven in major combat
operations worldwide. This study describes the development process
in detail, from production of the first XM4 prototypes in 1984
through numerous modified types until it emerged into official use
as the M4 in 1994. The M4 offered a weapon that was 1lb lighter and
6in shorter than the standard M16A2, yet could still deliver
precision semi-auto and full-auto firepower up to an effective
range of 500m. Over time, its capabilities have been enhanced by
the M4A1 modifications plus an extensive range of tactical
accessories, including optical day/night sights, laser/infrared
designators, under-barrel grenade launchers and shotgun modules,
foregrips, furniture options, mounting rails, and sound
suppressors. Numerous M4/M4A1 combat operations are investigated to
reveal why the weapon has received such high levels of approval by
front-line combat troops, not only in Afghanistan and Iraq, where
the M4/M4A1 has been intensively combat-tested, but also in
contexts such as Colombia, India, Israel, and the Philippines.
Profusely illustrated with photographs and artworks, and drawing
its research from the latest declassified documents, this is a
complete guide to one of the most important and widely distributed
tactical infantry weapons of the last quarter-century.
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