Jan 18, 2018 · With a nod to the OIF vets among you, we’re looking at an M16A4 clone; specifically, a clone from Operation Iraqi Freedom, mostly from the author’s service rifle, circa 2004. Shortly after the initial invasion of Iraq, the USMC began replacing wellworn M16A2 rifles with the M16A4.

CHARACTERISTICS The M16A4 Service rifle and the M4 Service Carbine (M4 Service Carbine is the TO issue weapon for Corpsmen),(see figures 1-3) are 5.56mm, magazine-fed, gas-operated, air-cooled,...

May 3, 2024 · M16A4. The M16A4 was the last of the true rifle variants of the M16. It served the United States Marine Corps and Army as the front-line grunt rifle for a good portion of the GWOT. The war kicked off with M16A2s in the hands of many, but by the Second Battle of Fallujah, the M16A4 had become the rifle of issue for most grunts. This rifle took ...

May 1, 2020 · Since the GWOT kicked off in 2002, the big shift over the years has been to move from the full-length M16 family to the more compact M4/M4A1 carbine, with its collapsible rear stock and stubby 14-inch barrel, leaving the increasingly old-school style rifle as something of …

Mar 14, 2023 · First fielded by US Army Special Forces in Vietnam, it replaced the heavier, wood-and-steel battle rifles of yore, and ultimately outshined the AK-47 to be widely recognized as the most reliable standard-issue service weapon for the modern battlefield. The M16A2 and M16A4 are the rifle’s most popular variants.

Apr 27, 2021 · The Marine Corps has proposed issuing the entire infantry platoon M27s to replace M4s and M16smoving forward. IIRC this was announced in 2018.

Dec 10, 2021 · Marines traveling in vehicles and helicopters had to contend with the longer M16A4, which made things inconvenient. The M16A4 had a different muzzle velocity than the M4 and had greater range, as the longer-barreled rifle was accurate out to 600 yards. The M16A4 was also heavier than the M4.

Jan 13, 2025 · Goddamn. That pic goes hard AF. Anyway, my rifle is a PSA M16A2 clone lower with a Geissele SSA trigger and ambi safety selector. It is topped off with a PSA extra thicc FNH chrome lined 20" 1/7 barrel and a real M5 RAS.

Apr 28, 2023 · When we entered the GWOT, the most common rifle platform was the M16A2 fit with a carry handle and iron sights. The US Army had adopted a red dot in 1997, but it hadn’t trickled down to everyone. Marines proudly rocked those A2 irons up until 2004.

Nov 19, 2023 · A subreddit focusing on cloning military M16 and M4 Carbine variants, built on civilian AR15 or registered M16 receivers. From the very first prototypes to the Block II M4A1s on frontline service in USSOCOM, we embrace all the specialized variants of the Black Rifle, even those fighting under other flags.