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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 is extensively used by the US military , with decisions to largely replace the M16 rifle in US Army (starting 2010) and US Marine Corps ...
The basic infantry weapon of the United States Marine Corps is the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle. Suppressive fire is provided by the M240B machine gun, at the squad and company levels respectively. In addition, indirect fire is provided by the M320 grenade launcher in fireteams, M224A1 60 mm mortar in companies, and M252 81 mm mortar in battalions.
U.S. Marines in November 2001 armed with M16A2 rifles equipped with AN/PEQ-2s.. The AN/PEQ-2 succeeded the AN/PAQ-4C, which was designed in the early 1990s after the Persian Gulf War. [4]
Marine Corps Raiders stiletto by Camillus; Mk 1 Utility Knife (Navy) [3] Mk 2 Machete (Navy) Mk 2 Utility Knife (Marine Corps/Navy) [3] M1 bayonet (M1 Garand/M1903) M3 Trench Knife [4] M4 Bayonet (M1 Carbine) M5 Bayonet (M1 Garand) M6 Bayonet (M14) M1795 Bayonet; M1812 Bay; M1816 Bayonet; M1819 Hall Breech-Loading Rifle Socket Bayonet; M1841 ...
The M4 carbine was developed from various outgrowths of these designs, including a number of 14.5-inch (368 mm)-barreled A1 style carbines. The XM4 (Colt Model 720) started its trials in 1984, with a barrel of 14.5 inches (370 mm). The weapon became the M4 in 1991.
The United States Army uses various equipment in the course of their work. Small arms Firearms Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details Pistols SIG Sauer M17 9×19mm NATO Pistol United States SIG Sauer P320 – US Army Standard Issue Sidearm. Winner of the Modular Handgun System competition. Replaced all M9 and M11 pistols in service. Glock 26 9×19mm NATO pistol Austria Glock 26 – limited ...
Marine Corps, Navy (Navy SEALs/SWCC) Ranger Special Operations Vehicle: Land Rover Otokar: Army 12 Exclusive use by the 75th Ranger Regiment Interim Fast Attack Vehicle: Magna Steyr: Marine Corps (Force Recon), Navy (Navy SEALs/SWCC) 157 Growler: Growler Manufacturing and Engineering: Marine Corps Can be Airlifted by a V-22 Osprey: Trucks; M939 ...
The Colt Model 933 is a compact carbine based on the AR-15, M16 rifle and M4 Carbine produced by Colt starting in 1995. Due to its compact size, the short-barreled Colt 933 continues to be used by various US Special Forces and by some foreign forces, including Israeli Special Forces.