The Army Has Over 100,000 'New' M4A1 Rifles. This Is What They Can Do.
Kris Osborn [2]
Within the last few years, the Army did conduct a “market survey†with which to explore a host of additional upgrades to the M4A1; These previous considerations, called the M4A1+ effort, analyzed by Army developers and then shelved. Among the options explored by the Army and industry included the use of a “flash suppressor,†camoflauge, removable iron sights and a single-stage trigger, according to numerous news reports and a formal government solicitation.
The US Army has now produced at least 117,000 battle-tested, upgraded M4A1 rifles engineered to more quickly identify, attack and destroy enemy targets with full auto-capability, consistent trigger-pull and a slightly heavier barrel, service officials said.
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