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.

The M16A2's three-round burst mode helps conserve ammunition and maintain consistent fire during squad operations. You may ...

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 ...

Army and Air Force personnel were instructed in the use of the ACR rifles, and the M16A2–which had been the standard service rifle since 1982 – was used as a control group. The Army put the ...