If the user then moved the adjacent semi-automatic/full automatic switch to switch to either mode the rifle would fire without the trigger being pulled. Further research found that for the six most ...

The Army is issuing Soldiers a new small arms 5.56 ammunition magazine designed expressly for the M4/M4A1 carbine and M16 family of weapons. The 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment from Joint Base ...

The Army has tested 50,000 M4/M16 weapons in the past three months and has another 900,000 to go. An estimated 6 percent, or 3,000 have so far displayed a major malfunction requiring repair. (Army) R.

Historic US military rifles in pictures From the Browning Automatic Rifle to the M16 and the new upgraded M4A1, America’s combat rifles have undergone a dramatic transformation over the last 100 years ...

Such a major purchase over an extended timeline seems to run counter to the Army’s recent phased transition away from the M16 platform, given the M4’s relative superiority downrange. It also seems ...

The Heckler and Koch 416 assault rifle bears a strong resemblance to the M4 carbine, at least on the outside. Inside it’s a different ball game, as the weapon uses an operating system designed to ...

Both the Army and Marine Corps are checking their M4 carbines and M16 rifles for a malfunction with the selector switch that causes the weapons to fire without soldiers or Marines pulling the trigger.

The Army is investigating why some of its M4A1s are firing while the selector switch is between SEMI and AUTO without pulling the trigger. (Army) The Army is investigating after an unintentional ...