

M-4 CARBINE, ALWAYS MY WEAPON OF CHOICE, AND WHICH ALSO WAS MY BEST FRIEND IN IRAQ. SHORT, LIGHT, SEMI-AUTO AND THREE ROUND BURST, 5.56 AMMO, GAS OPERATED, AIR COOLED, MAGAZINE-FED, ADJUSTABLE STOCK, AND WHICH MANY ATTACHMENTS CAN BE ADDED. YOU CAN ATTACH AN M203 GRENADE LAUNCHER TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS, NIGHT VISION SCOPE, M68 QUICK FIRE SIGHT, ACOG MAGNIFIED QUICK FIRE SCOPE, LASER SIGHTS, ETC. THIS WEAPON IS GREAT FOR MILITARY VEHICLE OPERATOR'S, AND FOR THOSE ON FOOT IN CLOSE QUARTER'S COMBAT. THIS WEAPON IS VERY EFFECTIVE IN MOUNT (BUILDINGS) SITUATIONS. IT IS EFFECTIVE 150 METERS OR LESS, AND HAS A MAXIMUM RANGE OF 500-600 METERS. THIS WEAPON MUST BE TAKEN CARE OF WITH EXTREME MEASURES AS IT WON'T FIRE IF THERE IS SAND IN THE BARREL OR INSIDE THE STOCK. THE NEWER VERSION THAT WILL TAKE THE PLACE OF THIS EVENTUALLY WILL BE THE XM8 ONCE THE GOVERNMENT PASSES IT. I BELIEVE THERE HAS BEEN MANY ISSUES REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND FIELD TESTS OF THIS WEAPON, BUT SOON, THERE WILL BE SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THIS THAT WILL TAKE THE M-4'S PLACE. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS, THE GOVERNMENT WANTS TO MAKE CHEAPER WEAPONS, BUT EVERYONE KNOWS YOU GET WHAT YOU PAID FOR.