A shortened variant of the M16A2 rifle, the M4 carbine provides the individual soldier operating in close quarters the capability to engage targets at extended range with accurate, lethal fire.

When the M16A2 was adopted in the 1980s, it could be seen as a rushed product. While the U.S. military needed a new rifle with the faster 1:7 twist to ...

Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar unveiled 15 enhanced rifles for the patrol division, authorities said Thursday. “The existing M16A2 rifles are heavy and with a barrel length of 20 inches. It makes ...