Army Finds Fix for Dangerous Glitch in M4 and M4A1 Service Rifles

[rangerrebew]

Army Finds Fix for Dangerous Glitch in M4 and M4A1 Service Rifles

Military.com 20 Sep 2018 By Matthew Cox

U.S. Army weapons officials have figured out the cause and ginned up a fix for a dangerous glitch in the selector switch of M4 and M4A1 carbines that could cause the weapon to fire unintentionally.

In June, Military.com reported that about 3,000 Army M4 and M4A1s had failed new safety inspections begun after the service's Tank-automotive and Armaments Command sent out a safety-of-use message in March to all branches of the U.S. military, advising units to perform an updated functions check on all variants of M16s and M4s after a soldier experienced an unexplained, unintended discharge.

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[240B]

I thought the M4A1 was a Veitnam era service weapon and had been phased out. It is also the only M16 with a full-auto setting. The A2-A4 versions were all single shot or 3 round burst, but no full-auto.

[thackney]

I thought the M4A1 was a Veitnam era service weapon and had been phased out. It is also the only M16 with a full-auto setting. The A2-A4 versions were all single shot or 3 round burst, but no full-auto.

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/09/13/weapons-upgrade-set-to-make-us-special-operations-even-more-deadly.html

...About $48 million-worth of new, cutting-edge suppressors will be in the hands of America’s top military personnel, enhancing their capabilities on the battlefield.

For several years, Special Operations Command has been hunting for the best suppressed upper receivers for their M4A1 carbines....

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The Army Has Produced Over 100,000 Battle-Tested, upgraded M4A1 Rifles
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/army-has-produced-over-100000-battle-tested-upgraded-m4a1-rifles-25916
July 16, 2018