Bushmaster M4-type Carbine
fully automatic) | |
Effective firing range | 300 m |
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Feed system | STANAG magazines |
Sights | Iron sights |
The Bushmaster M4
Design
The M4 Type Carbine is a copy of the
The rifle's caliber is .223 Remington/5.56×45mm NATO, and the barrel is hard chrome lined in both the bore and chamber. Unlike the current Colt M4 Carbin,e which features a four-position telescopic stock, the Bushmaster has a six-position stock. It is compatible with most standard AR-15 parts and has the ability to accept all AR-15/M16 type STANAG magazines.
The standard M4 Type Carbine features a permanently fixed "Izzy" flash suppressor attached to a 14.5 in (370 mm) barrel, which brings the barrel to a total length of 16 in (410 mm). Bushmaster also produces the Patrolman's Carbine variant which features the more common removable "bird cage" flash suppressor, attached to a 16 in (410 mm) barrel, bringing the total barrel length to 17.5 in (440 mm). Both of these comply with current U.S. federal law which states a minimum 16 in (410 mm) barrel for a rifle. There is also a military M4 Type Carbine which comes with a 14.5 in (370 mm) barrel and a removable "bird cage" flash suppressor.[5]
An M4 Type Post-Ban Carbine was developed for the 1994 United States Federal Assault Weapons Ban requirements. Since the ban expired in 2004, this rifle has essentially been replaced by the M4A2 and M4A3. Some states in the U.S. have kept these laws, so the rifle is still being produced.
Legal issues
A trademark dispute between Bushmaster and Colt concerned the use of the "M4" name. The M4 was developed and produced for the United States government by Colt, which had an exclusive contract to produce the M4 family of weapons until 2009.[6] Several other manufacturers, including Bushmaster, offer M4-like firearms, nicknamed "M4geries." Colt previously held a U.S. trademark on the term "M4."[7]
In April 2004, Colt filed a lawsuit against Bushmaster and
Users
- Czech Armed Forces. These rifles are usually seen with an M203 grenade launcher.[9] The 601st Special Forces Group is armed with the M4A3.[10]
- Georgia: Used by the Georgian Army, some taken by Russian troops after the Russo-Georgian War.[11]
- Italy: Used by NOCS.[12]
- Kuwait: Used by the Kuwait 25th Commando Brigade.[13]
- Royal Malaysian Customs[14]
- New Zealand: New Zealand Police (including Armed Offenders Squad and Special Tactics Group), replaced the Remington Model 7 as their standard issue rifle.[15]
- United States: Cambridge Police Department (Massachusetts)[16]
- Uruguay[17]
Gallery
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Czech Special Operations soldier in Afghanistan with a Bushmaster M4A3
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A Georgian soldier with Scouts Platoon, Delta Company, Special Mountain Battalion conducts reconnaissance operations Feb. 14, 2014, during Georgian Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE). He is holding Bushmaster M4 in his hand.
Bibliography
- Neville, Leigh (2017). European Counter-Terrorist Units. Osprey. ISBN 978-1472825278.
- Neville, Leigh (2019). The Elite: The A–Z of Modern Special Operations Forces. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1472824295.
References
- ^ Vining, Miles (22 April 2016). "ISAF armament of BLS". Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ https://www.texasranger.org/texas-ranger-museum/museum-collections/firearms/bushmaster-m4/
- ^ "Walmart Pulls Gun From Website In Wake Of Shooting". HuffPost. 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ M, Sam (2017-01-29). "Bushmaster M4 Type Carbine (AR-15) Review". Gunivore. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ a b "Bushmaster XM15 E2S M4A2 Type Carbine". Bushmaster Firearms International. Archived from the original on 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ^ Terrill, Daniel (12 August 2015). "Remington sues gov't over Army's contract with FN, Colt". guns.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Trademark Status & Document Retrieval". tsdr.uspto.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "OpenJurist synopsis of denial of Colt's appeal to 08 Dec 2005 ruling". Openjurist.org. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "601st Special Forces Group Official Website". 601skss.cz. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ Kivimäki, Veli-Pekka (2015-01-19). "How Did American Weapons End Up at Donetsk Airport?". bellingcat. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ Neville (2017), p. 57.
- ^ Neville (2019), p. 46.
- ^ Royal Malaysian Customs Academy (2010). "Royal Malaysian Customs Academy: Firing range". Royal Malaysian Customs. Archived from the original on 2019-07-06. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ^ "Replacement due for police rifles". New Zealand Police. 2005-05-19. Archived from the original on 2007-11-01. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
- ^ C, Luke (26 February 2021). "Cambridge Police Commissioner makes Plans to Reduce Gun Inventory". The Firearm Blog. Archived from the original on 2021-02-27.
- ISBN 000712760X.