CODE 03-132-986

NAME – M4 Carbine

COMMON NAMES – Colt Model 720, XM4 Carbine

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1986

CALIBER – 5.56x45mm Nato

OVERALL LENGTH – 75.6 cm (29.75 in) stock collapsed, 83.8 cm (33 in) stock fully extended

BARREL LENGTH – 36.8 cm (14.5 in) with flash suppressor, 39.4 cm (15.5 in) with flash suppressor

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 6 Groove, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 17.8 cm (7 in)

LOAD – M855 Full metal jacket with steel core penetrator

BULLET DIAMETER – 5.69 mm (0.224 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 4.02 g (62 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 910 m/s (2985 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 1663 j (1227 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 2.56 kg (5 lb 10 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.15 kg (6 lb 15 oz) with sling, loaded with 30 rds M855 Ball

WEIGHT OF SLING – 0.11 kg (4 oz)

SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable sights, Front sight – Square post, adjustable for zero, Rear sight – Leaf-type flip apertures, adjustable for windage, Battle aperture (short range) 0-200 meters (0-219 yards), Long range aperture adjustable from 300 to 800 meters in 100 meter increments (328 to 875 yards in 109 yards increments)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 600 m (656 yards)

OPERATION – Gas impingement

TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi and Three-round burst

RATE OF FIRE – 45 rpm Semi, 90 rpm Full auto, 12 to 15 rpm sustained rate

CYCLIC ROF – 700 to 970 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 20 or 30 round aluminum magazine, double column, double feed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 20 rd – 0.080 kg (2.83 oz), 30-rd – 0.110 kg (4 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 20 rd – 0.33 kg (12 oz), 30 rd – 0.48 kg (1 lb 1 oz)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Seven 30-round magazines (210 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 3.36 kg (7 lb 7 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Colt Manufacturing Company LLC, Hartford, Connecticut, FN USA, Columbia, South Carolina

STATUS – In production

SERVICE – US Military