What is the M4 carbine?
Q: What is the M4 carbine?
A: The M4 carbine is a shorter, lighter type of rifle used in the military that is based on the M16 rifle.
Q: How is the M4 carbine operated?
A: The M4 is a gas-operated, shoulder-fired weapon that is fed cartridges into the gun with a magazine.
Q: What is the purpose of the stock on the M4 carbine?
A: The stock on the M4 can be extended or pushed in and helps to make it easier for soldiers to use the weapon in confined spaces.
Q: What caliber bullets does the M4 carbine fire?
A: Like the other rifles in the M16 family, the M4 fires the .223 caliber, or 5.56mm NATO round.
Q: What firing modes does the M4 carbine have?
A: The M4 can be fired in two ways, either semi-automatic (which fires one bullet when the trigger is pulled) and three-round burst (which fires three bullets very quickly when the trigger is pulled). The M4A1 can fire fully automatic instead of three-round burst.
Q: What accessories can be added to the M4 carbine?
A: The M4 can be fitted with many accessories, such as night vision devices, silencers, laser pointers, telescopic sights, bipods, a shotgun, and forward hand grips.
Q: Who uses the M4 carbine?
A: The M4 carbine is widely used by the military and police officers. The United States Marine Corps has ordered its officers (up to the rank of lieutenant colonel) and staff non-commissioned officers to carry the M4 carbine instead of the M9 pistol.
