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@frankcastle45475 жыл бұрын
Video is about m4 Shows m16 in the thumbnail *SEEMS* *LEGIT*
@shockwave._.80985 жыл бұрын
The m4 carbine is a shorter version of the m16a2 assault rifle
@shockwave._.80984 жыл бұрын
@Erwin i knew that
@tacticalfall45054 жыл бұрын
Maybe they didn’t know how to change the thumbnail so that frame was randomly selected
@joemcpherson43674 жыл бұрын
Hate to be that guy but it’s an m16a1
@tintinsupz18644 жыл бұрын
👉 there wouldn't be an m4 without the m16
@Steve-md7gi5 жыл бұрын
I learned 5 things I already knew about the M4 from the video, and about 50 things I didn't know about the M4 from the comments.
@AutodidactEngineer4 жыл бұрын
Doubt
@Maddi12243 жыл бұрын
Lol...I guarantee it.
@juiceman01752 жыл бұрын
Right ha
@charlieygreen8532 Жыл бұрын
😀😃😄😁😆😅👍👍
@graptharshammer82738 жыл бұрын
With respect to the ammo. It's more correct to say they changed the rate of twist of the rifling to accomodate the heavier bullet. Either barrel can fire either ammo type, just not optimally.
@8aleph8 жыл бұрын
+Grapthars Hammer M-855 has no real advantage over 55 grain ammo in fact the m-193 ball has better wounding capability as M-855 was designed by a swiss ballistician to comply with the Hague convention and is the only round of ammo to ever do so it icepicks and tracks straight through a target
@jpapa9678 жыл бұрын
You are correct. 1:12 twist for the M16, very slow twist which shoots m193 55gr well. The M4 uses a 1:9 or even 1:7 nowadays to optimize the rifle for 62 gr and higher grain ammo. The whole thing about m855 being designed to ice pick and only wound not kill is the STUPIDEST thing people keep perpetuating. It was designed to DEFEAT LIGHT ARMOR or helmets at even 300 yards, hence "LAP" or light armor penetrating. It is just a side effect that m855 tends not to yaw or tumble because it is too stable when going through soft targets, whereas m193 55gr is more likely to yaw or tumble or fragment on soft targets but socks against light armor.
@8aleph8 жыл бұрын
Wrong, M-855 ball ammo is NATO SS-109, a round designed in Switzerland to Comply with the Hague treaty on weapons of war, sorry, I participated in some of the testing of that round .
@AlphaWolf7898 жыл бұрын
its a good gun but its getting up there in age thats the issue
@8aleph8 жыл бұрын
The problem is M-4 CARBINE, nor A-2 rifle which is about 6 inches longer and vastly more efficient with 3-5oo FPS more nuzzle velocity. The second thing is all the Tacticool none sense permitted on it, the only addition I, and it's just my opinion, is the trijicon tritium illuminated reflex sight
@69MrMaster698 жыл бұрын
More like "Five things everyone knows about the M4 Carbine" And I also know that the gun in the thumbnail isn't M4 Carbine.
@DYLANJJK945 жыл бұрын
"The gun of google" for the basic search info of the gun
@cory45775 жыл бұрын
The gun in the thumbnail was a M16a1
@skylerpastro65915 жыл бұрын
I saw that too, it is a m16 in thumbnail
@cory45775 жыл бұрын
What m4 do you want to tell our opion on??????????????????
@marklester11065 жыл бұрын
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@Suomipanzerdiv139 жыл бұрын
The M855 is an enhanced penetration round. Not an armor-piercing round. Almost any 556/223 will defeat soft bodyarmor.
@themadminuteman9 жыл бұрын
Ironstorm Agreed. The ATF's BS attempted ban on M855 for it being AP created a whole host of demonstrations showing XM193 and M855 have a negligible difference in penetration of armor (including plates).
@fireteammichael17779 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I also felt the need to post a comment to clarify this as well
@derekwhipple84199 жыл бұрын
Ironstorm personally i would rather have a small bullet go through me, than a big bullet not go through me. because if a bullet doesnt go through you, it will take your ribs and smash them all the way to your spine.
@dandee50429 жыл бұрын
not almost, any all of them will. but the pussies who are scared of guns don't need to know that.
@JimboLogic9 жыл бұрын
Was going to point out the same thing. WOW...you would think the history channel would actually know what they are talking about.
@56nomadman8 жыл бұрын
Sir the 1st gen of this weapon was called the CAR 15 or Colt Automatic Rifle. It was a stubby of the M-16. Military Dog handlers were issued these awesome weapons in the late 60's and early 70's. Just FYI
@eeshsinger4 жыл бұрын
Nomadman or we call it the xm177 that's the first model
@megazswordburdonius27053 жыл бұрын
Macv SOG used em too! They raved about them
@perrylaw70115 жыл бұрын
I have never fired the M-4 Carbine. I was issued an M16-A1 with a 40mm M-203 grenade launcher during the Vietnam War. It worked well enough for me.
@thedeathwobblechannel65393 жыл бұрын
Thank you Perry. And a belated welcome home!
@fireguy3088 жыл бұрын
Its amazing to me, a combat veteran myself, that saw several gunfights OIF/OEF, and a WOMAN automatically gets a SILVER STAR for her 30 min gunfight, when MEN of a typical 82nd Airborne Division Combat Unit, who gets into a firefight like that on a regular weekly basis, for the months that they were deployed, are ONLY awarded an Army ARCOM, or a Bronze Star at most, at the end of their tour of duty. DISCRIMINATION MUCH?!!!
@SuperSnappingturtle8 жыл бұрын
I agree I thought that was their job to kill the enemy. Now we give out silver stars like candy it seems
@jeffv20748 жыл бұрын
tell me about it brother! smh
@75925mike8 жыл бұрын
Correct me if wrong, but they said she was an mp, doing escort duty correct? In WWII, there were cooks and other non-combat role personnel who were awarded higher medals because they did join the fight, and did well. If you are a regular old grunt, and want a medal, you better dive on the grenade that would take out your unit. If you did that, and still don't get a medal, then .... who knows.
@lonniemcgallion7 жыл бұрын
my dad was in Vietnam at the battle of xom Bo, search and destroy attached to the big red 1. dad was attached to the forward observer who went down and my dads position was over run to the point where the enemy was in front and behind and all around. he defended his position killing enemies ,took over the radio, called in artillery and airstrikes and carried wounded off the battlefield. he was awarded a bronze star with a v-device and a second bronze....that at 18 or 19 yrs old. they actually did search and DESTROY ,wiped that whole regiment out, slaughtered them. my dad gives respect to our armed service but it upsets him they called Vietnam a CONFLICT and everything else a war. Hats off and much appreciation to all who serve and all who has, heroes in my book!!
@jeffv20747 жыл бұрын
here here! wtf is up with that?
@morganfinley38 жыл бұрын
"M-Forgeries". lmao. Never heard that one before.
@swankestcross45418 жыл бұрын
Same
@pittviper47548 жыл бұрын
I thought they were preferably called AR-15s
@joshberyll28098 жыл бұрын
+BlaZe ViPr same
@strawberrycough89118 жыл бұрын
+BlaZe ViPr that's the civilian version of the m4. It doesn't have automatic capabilities because that takes extra licensing, the military does not use that weapon.
@pittviper47548 жыл бұрын
I know, but I've never heard someone call them an M-Forgery.
@mikleman9968 жыл бұрын
almost as good as the History channel... the sarcasm is real
@johncodmore8 жыл бұрын
+Michael Grant Didn't Charlton Heston have something to say about those who are "in the arena"?
@davidlefort45538 жыл бұрын
+Michael Grant yes you love to imagine
@DYLANJJK945 жыл бұрын
Shoot any full auto gun long non stop, It's going to heat up too much at some point.
@TarmanTheChampion5 жыл бұрын
An AK 47 will be too hot to handle yet it will still continue to fire...our soldiers should have rifles that dont fail just because they are "too hot".
@rkb67835 жыл бұрын
TELL PEOPLE SOMETHING THEY DON'T KNOW !
@Rick-tb4so4 жыл бұрын
@@TarmanTheChampion ..AK 47 is a loose built design which means not very accurate..
@dorianvujica39464 жыл бұрын
@@Rick-tb4so you shoot any rifle in full auto and it isnt very accurate. Also no conventional army uses the "ak47" as a primary rifle. Countries that provide their infantry with Russian rifles would issue them with a 5.45 variant making it far more accurate and a very flat shooting rifle. All this "Ak47 iSn'T accUrATE bEcAUsE it HaS LoOse toLEranCeS" argument is clutching at more than 60 year old straws. The platform has been tweaked and improved just as much as the ar-15 platform. That's why both weapons are issued to armies. If a weapon was atrocious governments would look for a replacement standard issue rifle.
@youssefouhdou54624 жыл бұрын
AK-47 :"let me tell you pal"
@lynnkramer12118 жыл бұрын
Your series should be titled "5 THINGS EVERYONE ALREADY KNOWS ABOUT _____".
@legokingiscool8 жыл бұрын
+Lynn Kramer agreed
@bigounce54718 жыл бұрын
+legokingiscool agreed as well who would have thought that 80% of the m4 and m16 were the same...oh wait everyone does
@yowa27268 жыл бұрын
+Lynn Kramer or 5 things you might or might not know about the m4 carbine since everyone in the world probably won't really know a lot about the m4 carbine :D
@R0ndras6 жыл бұрын
This kind of videos are for people that like weapons but aren't hardcore into their history, "stats",etc
@wickedhenderson44976 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I have a set KZfaq policy to give a thumbs down to any video that tells me I don't know something that I do know
@skibum16109 жыл бұрын
This was posted 3 days ago... I knew all these things
@dankane41939 жыл бұрын
The M4a1 isn't used by seals the HK 416 is, just a little heads up there.
@NotAtAllLegit9 жыл бұрын
skibum1610 You watched the video too?! No way!
@imalwaysrightnoobs9 жыл бұрын
Dan Kano I am a SEAL (discharge date 9/14) we use many rifles but the HK416 is rarely used. Almost never....
@dankane41939 жыл бұрын
Dont belive you.... show me something to prove that. The M4A1 is a outdated plat form the KAC rails are also outdated. Seals use MK18s...
@kinggeno329 жыл бұрын
Dan Kano Then what did the SEAL's use BEFORE the H&K? huh huh?... dumbass.
@KieferDragoner9 жыл бұрын
Why are they making it so important that the M4 is desingned for the M855 and the M16 for the M193 while both can shoot both of the cartriges.
@dominicybarra55639 жыл бұрын
newdefsys Can't they be non-superfluous facts?
@dominicybarra55639 жыл бұрын
newdefsys Fact: I only have dogs as pets. Fact: I don't have cats as pets. The second is a superfluous fact, it's just a space filler and therefore lazy and a disappointment
@Isaac_Davis_9 жыл бұрын
The m16 has a different barrel twist than the m4 I think it's a 1:12 where the m4 is a 1:7. The slower 1:12 twist can't stabilize the heavier bullets and accuracy is affected. All the rounds will "fire" from each weapon but results may vary.
@stupidasso779 жыл бұрын
Wes Davis The original M16 was built using a 1:12 twist barrel and it was called the AR15. The M16 and M4 both have 1:7 twist barrels. There is another variation in service called the MK12 and it has a 1:8 twist barrel. There are some NATO countries that still have 1:12 twist barrels, but none of them are in the US military. In fact the green tips commonly found on 5.56 ammunition are on there so that countries that are using 1:12 twist barrel know to avoid the ammunition in their rifles. A 1:12 twist barrel will not stabilize bullets used in M855 62gr ball ammunition. The M193 5.56 round uses a 55gr bullet. It may be possible for some 1:12 barrels to stabilize it, but would not be 100% reliable. The slow twist rate and relative short barrel length associated with the M16 and M4 would cause bullets to tumble in flight. Most US issue carbines and rifles of the Stoner design have 1:7 twist barrels in lengths from 14.5" to 20". Just so you know 1:12 twist barrel seem to work best with 45gr bullets.
@christopherdudo53839 жыл бұрын
stupidasso77 correctamundo
@SouthernGround8 жыл бұрын
i stopped subscribing to the military channel because the content is written for forth graders. i believe the MC is owned by Discovery channel, which explains a lot, i miss the old (hitler) History channel days, TV just plain sucks these days.
@jedagdsrg65898 жыл бұрын
+Ha Re TV only sucks now because of the pc college kids who will bitch and complain about anything that they could call offensive, so all tv now has to be dumbed down to a fourth grade level for them.
@TacticalTony7022 жыл бұрын
Even more now 🤣
@henrykinssinger42037 жыл бұрын
During the famous "Blackhawk Down" incident in Somali, soldiers complained of these M855 green tipped rounds that were designed to penetrate body armor as passing straight through the enemy. Since the majority of these enemy were high as kites on "Khat" (which is a plant they chewed and had the affect of amphetamines) check spelling, unless the green tipped rounds hit a majority organ eg heart lung spine head etc the enemy often would just keep coming only feeling the effect of the wound until after.
@jh25197 жыл бұрын
Henry Kinssinger it happens in Iraq and Afghanistan too. I've seen it many times, usually them shooting and running away. It might have penetrating power but no stopping power. just passes through... I'm sure they die later.
@henrykinssinger42037 жыл бұрын
Jason hogan Yeah but them dying later doesnt stop them from continuing to fire and you and your buddies huh.
@jh25197 жыл бұрын
Henry Kinssinger absolutely, they still have fight in them for a bit, I was just confirming this still happens.
@johnnyray59818 жыл бұрын
Was very familiar with M16, I was Vietnam Era to past Desert Storm and can still assemble disassemble the rifle in my sleep. The improved M4 basically a shortened M16 and a very smart concept, take what they already know and change moderately so you improve the function and preserve the soldier's basic knowledge. Very revealing. Also, my congrats to Sgt. LeAnne who bagged all those insurgents. US Army all the way!!! 25 years on my watch and I hope many of you enjoy the same length of career I had a privilege to serve in. Peace soldiers!!!
@stamfordmeetup8 жыл бұрын
The M4 is far too busy. They should build an extra lane and improve the junction with the M5 at Bristol.
@joedoole35277 жыл бұрын
As far as my opinion of the M4 platform as a whole, I feel it is a valuable tool in our arsenal that has its limitations just like every other tool we have. For CQB equipped with someOf the specialized rounds like the mk262, it has shown to be very effective. However with the standard M855 green tip load, we have seen a number of cases where rounds are just going through and through enemy targets and multiple rounds are needed to stop a threat. This is what initially transitioned some of the other cartridges such as .300 blk, .458 SoCom etc. I feel that for close encounters as well as limited mobility encounters (road blocks, IED sweeps etc) it is an excellent platform and with all of the advancements made in other calibers and such I don't see the M4 platform losing popularity any time soon. Lastly, I can personally attest to the ever changing technology for this platform being a lifesaver; as a close friend of mine is here today thanks to a well placed .458 round that immediately stopped a target who had already taken the last 4 rounds of M855 out of a magazine and was a mere second away from firing a fatal 7mm round when the big SoCom tore into his abdomen and put him down flat.
@stevenpoitra20188 жыл бұрын
Being qualified on both the M16A4 and the M4A1 Carbine. It is all based on the situation, the mission. Personally I don't think our soldiers should be limited to just a certain weapon system. Our troops should have a wide range to choose from, based of experience and preferences. Although the M16 series, the M4 Carbine are over all great weapon systems. A soldier and his weapon system, is like driving. Best performance is through experience, comfortability, preference, and situations. For the weapon system can simply be the difference between his life, or the enemies. The weapon system is the soldiers life LITTERALLY! No perfect weapon system will ever exsist.
@walterhwhite1098 жыл бұрын
That's the most insightful comment so far.
@TeCHnORiOT6 жыл бұрын
Too bad it would be expensive if they had a lot of choices, some guns are more expensive than others.
@muddlemann9 жыл бұрын
The M193 round can indeed penetrate soft body armor. The M855 has a steel penetrator that is designed to enhance penetration at longer ranges than the M193 cartridge.
@rudyarif11449 жыл бұрын
muddlemann Have you heard about the XTP rounds for 5.56mm, 7.62mm and 9mm calibre type? XTP = Xtreme Terminal Penetration. its a non armor piercing round with a star shaped tip...easily penetrates Type IV Armor inclusive with the blunt trauma pads. Not sure if it is in use, was implemented but got rejected due to the massive injuries during an aftermath. No field medic would be able to perform any effective field work if one got hit. You can imagine the exit wounds....GAWD
@myidentityisnotimportantor12619 жыл бұрын
rudy arif Are you talking about the ones made by Hornaday?They made them in lots of calibers but,last I heard,they quit making them.They were pretty common in most gun stores in the 90s.I don't see why they would be viewed any differently than,say,a Hydra-Shok or Golden Saber.Any JHP that reliably expands is going to do a lot more damage than an FMJ round of the same caliber.
@joeshmuckatelli44478 жыл бұрын
Ok. I'm going to call bull-shit on #3. Both rounds defeat soft body armor, but neither comes even close to denting body armor plates. All center-fire rifle rounds will zip through soft body armor but only .50 cal AP rounds will penetrate plates. Not even 30-06 AP will defeat proper plates. This "green tip designed and defeating body armor" is BS because all typical rifle rounds defeat soft armor, so all the ignoramus' hearing this think green tip is dragon slayer ammo that "normal folk" don't need and therefore we can ban it. This idiocy was stopped last year when ATF suggested they ban green tip because it was AP, but luckily people rose up and stopped them. Let's not push propaganda for the left and say green tip is AP, ok there you?
@jockellis8 жыл бұрын
I thought all the left wingers wanted us to go green.
@chasenun59398 жыл бұрын
+Unit 1058 That's why its green and not black. Its a perpetrator not AP. Because of that BS factoid I now hate this channel.
@joeshmuckatelli44478 жыл бұрын
right on
@cageordie8 жыл бұрын
I am way to the left of what you pillocks call left. But you are getting all bent out of shape over one of his few accurate, though worthless, statements. What he said was it was designed to defeat body armor, he didn't say it was designed to defeat the current generation of NATO body armor. Development of the new NATO standard round started in 1970 and the SS109/M855 was adopted in 1980. Long ago and far away as they say. Back then hard trauma plates didn't exist and soldiers didn't hump body armor around with them, much less wear it. The M855A1 is both lead free and more consistently effective than the M855, but still leaves you firing a varmint round at big game. I have five AR15s, all built myself, I actually like the 6.8SPCII best of what I have, but I'd still take the FAL if I could only take one. I thought you loony right wing testosterone poisoned freaks knew your onions?
@cageordie8 жыл бұрын
+Bentley What do you want to know? First one was A G20C, replaced the barrel with an unported one. Most recent is a Springfield 1911, swapped out the stupid and unnecessary full length guide rod and got Pachmayer grips.
@jamesdewer8 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid! Thanks for posting.
@G5Hohn4 жыл бұрын
The M4 is suitable for combat if you're not using a "spray and pray" approach to combat. Dumping one mag after another isn't what it's intended to do. As the video indicated, it's a light CQB gun. If you want to sustain fire, you need a heavier gun, bigger barrel, etc. And a slower rate of fire would be good too. You can do 300-350 rpm with a good binary trigger. Heck, with just a Geissele SD3G you can get nearly 200 in SEMI auto. Yes, your finger will get tired.
@croftperkins8 жыл бұрын
600 meters AREA TARGET!! 500 POINT!! Get it right...
@seanmtactical60698 жыл бұрын
+aaron perkins Dear baby Jesus, someone else who actually listened during their military training. I literally had to stop reading the posts. The info was wrong from the video, everyone keeps saying 600 yds and it's 600 meters, idiots not converting 600 meters to yards correctly (it's 656 yds btw), a full blown discussion about the HK 416 and most SOF don't even use them any more because of bolt carrier tilt problems, and blah blah blah. What an awful thread of misinformation, error, and stupidity. At least I found one post that was correct.
@kennykash60898 жыл бұрын
+Mayday317 I don't have the TM or FM in front of me, but I'm very sure the M4 is indeed listed as 500m point 600m area effective. The specs aren't the gospel though. None of our cars get the exact MPG per the manufacturer specs. Maybe more or less depending on a lot of things. I remember when ACOG optics became standard issue for my infantry unit. From lots of range time and training we could hit silhouettes at 800m fairly consistently. This was not the case with the M68 optic.
@jeffv20748 жыл бұрын
both M16 and M4 rifles are great i had used both in the Army however the M4 is more suitable for close combat. its not easy clearing a building with a M16A2 rifle. My major issue with these rifles are that you have to constantly maintaining them clean and lubed otherwise you will be jamming that rifle. Iraq sand(more like tan talcum powder) gets into everything! that needs to be addressed.
@8aleph8 жыл бұрын
+jeffv2074 Not enough to justify it as a general issue weapon, it has to many problems associated with it's shorter overall length like short sight radius overheating due to shorter gas tube leading also to a more violent slamming of the bolt group because of operating at higher gas pressures,. lower muzzle velocity and less kenetic energy shorter effective range resulting from that. nope I would say its the M-16 NOT pertfected
@jeffv20748 жыл бұрын
+8aleph i agree with you. what alternative would you recommend?
@8aleph8 жыл бұрын
+jeffv2074 A-2 Rifle Never had a problem with it, In and out Vehicles of all sorts and no reliability issues with what I personally believe the best basic sight system of any issue weapon in any army today.
@valeristoimenov19858 жыл бұрын
+jeffv2074 never had problem with AK
@jeffv20748 жыл бұрын
+8aleph My MP unit was trained in SRT at Ft. Drum, some soldiers were having issues during our training and would get caught up, the same went for mount training the barrels would get caught on the front passenger seat belts when trying to exit quickly from the HUMMWV. however we overcame it. its a good rifle but it must be maintained. i used MK19 grease on my M16 which performed better then breakfree oil, i only used the oil to clean the rifle.
@thenakedcyclist80828 жыл бұрын
Brilliant vid, keep 'em coming.
@historyaddicted34715 жыл бұрын
My dad said in a prolonged fire fight you set the m4 to semi-automatic so it has time to cool and in a pinned down position you rotate soldiers to the heaviest fighting if you can to conserve on ammo and prevent over heating of their m4 rifles thats all he could figure out because they just don't cool well
@southernlongleafoutdoors63045 жыл бұрын
The M4 is a great weapon when used properly. I loved mine!
@ShadesMP59 жыл бұрын
The M4A1 is near perfect. It corrects any flaws the M16 has. Especially the 3-round burst feature. Those Army soldiers used the M4 non stop. They malfunctioned just like ANY other rifle glowing white hot and malfuntioning. The M16 did the same in Vietnam. And is still in service. This has more to do with over use or misuse of the weapon than anything else.
@dominicybarra55639 жыл бұрын
ShadesMP5 AK, PPK, RPK, RPD all are able to function much longer with continuous automatic-fire. (Drops the microphone and walks away)
@ShadesMP59 жыл бұрын
The M16 series has greater range and FAR better accuracy. Not to mention the Israelis FIXED everything that was broken with the AK series. Its called the Galil. (Dominic bursts into flame from being burned by decades old facts.)
@dominicybarra55639 жыл бұрын
Jacob B. Whoops thanks, I meant PKP
@lachlanallen3418 жыл бұрын
+Dominic Ybarra Uhh no shit, because those are all dedicated MACHINE GUNS designed to fire full-auto for longer periods with heavier barrels and better cooling abilities. (ignoring the AK, since you are simply wrong about that). So that's basically comparing apples to oranges..... And even those will still over-heat if you continuously fire them for too long.
@davidkrowa41538 жыл бұрын
+ShadesMP5 the galil is too heavy
@GY99446 жыл бұрын
I'm absolutely lovin' this channel
@TheCristo682 жыл бұрын
Kyle loves his , it saved his life on 3 occasions and he thanks God for that forward assist .
@sloanchampion858 жыл бұрын
your female silver star grabbers story was later revealed not to be accurate
@garrisonjones93403 жыл бұрын
Hey when it comes to Hester the molester, it's not who you know, but who ya blow!
@TA-Mike73 жыл бұрын
@@garrisonjones9340 LOL and most females were doing the blowing and getting pregnant just like in Desert Storm.
@jacksoncorum86856 жыл бұрын
The M-4 is designed for cqb, with that being said I much prefer the M-16 on the range. Its a lot easier to hit targets over 200m with an M-16 than an M-4.
@snunez19117 жыл бұрын
Bullshit on #3, m193 can defeat soft body armor just fine. m855 or m193 both cant defeat level 4 or 5 plates.
@psionicevasion7 жыл бұрын
Steven Nunez good thing we now use M855A1
@snunez19117 жыл бұрын
M855a1 ain't going through 4 or 5 plates either. Those are ment to stop 7.62 AP so m855a1 ain't gonna do much
@psionicevasion7 жыл бұрын
Steven Nunez but what armies are even using lvl 4 or 5 armor and how heavy must is be compared to the already standard body armor
@snunez19117 жыл бұрын
Uploader24 it's issued to all us troops and allies. anyone can buy it here or abroad. it's not that bad, I've worn it
@psionicevasion7 жыл бұрын
Steven Nunez the interceptor body armor (standard of US army) is only comparable to NIJ III but that doesnt really apply anyway since that standardization is only used for law enforcemrnt and not military, the esapi plates currently in use with the interceptor armor can stop up to 3 HITS from 30-06 AP, ceramic is very hard but very brittle, good luck on trying to survive a center mass full auto burst
@johntabler3498 жыл бұрын
this is becoming my favorite you tube channel
@jzelinsky90198 жыл бұрын
M193 out of the M16's 20" barrel will defeat level III body armor, out of the M4's 14.5" barrel it will not. M855 will not defeat level III out of either barrel. The reason is the M193's 55 grain bullet is leaving the barrel faster than the M855's 62 grain bullet.
@JohnSmith-hl4js2 жыл бұрын
You are wrong. Some body armor can stop the 55 grain and not the 62 grain. Some can stop the 62 and not the 55. And some level 3 can stop both.
@HK_roller_delayed7 жыл бұрын
"5 things everyone already knows about the M-4 carbine"
@royhooey36405 жыл бұрын
I worked with the m-16a1.The two years in the Infantry,my m-16a1,never let me down.Keep it clean and lubricated and it ran like a deer.
@kevinmcmullen.. Жыл бұрын
The M16 is great no need to ever replace that system. Just keep on improving it over time.
@callsignblaze43887 жыл бұрын
Any weapon is going to get shitty after such sustained fire. If the barrels were "white hot", I wouldn't expect anything less than malfunctions.
@TarmanTheChampion5 жыл бұрын
But you're forgetting that AK 47s can become too hot to handle from sustained fire yet they will still be able to fire when the trigger is pulled...
@MrLeonidas00019 жыл бұрын
Them good ole mean green tips :D
@45obiwan7 жыл бұрын
We were offered the M-16 carbine when I was in the service and after trying it we went back to our regular M-16s. The longer barrel gave us better accuracy but, to be fair, we weren't in close quarters much. The SF team that we trained with loved it for the three round burst but, they also traded us their 1911s for our M-9s. Guess it's just a matter of preference.
@Heimdallr007 жыл бұрын
Good video... Good presentation... Glad to see some professional presentation for a change.
@edwardnelson33046 жыл бұрын
The M16, AR15, M4 rifle platform does an incredible job and does it very well. So well in fact it's here to stay, no reason to replace it at all. The rifle only requires proper maintenance and replacement of any worn part's! Far more accurate and versitile than it's advisary.
@mannman6275 жыл бұрын
No it jams retardedly easy. We should switch over to 6.8mm with a piston.
@MasterVideoStudios5 жыл бұрын
No. It does not. MYTH
@davidlawhon93035 жыл бұрын
Just don't get shot trying to clear a double feed!
@MasterVideoStudios5 жыл бұрын
@@mannman627 No, it doesn't
@mannman6275 жыл бұрын
@@MasterVideoStudios 6.8 is still better tho
@Awesomelord1018 жыл бұрын
says 10 things you didnt know about m4 carbine thumbnail is m16 "RIFLE" And the extremly subjective title lead me to waste my time learning nothing
@Awesomelord1018 жыл бұрын
sorry 5 things my mistake
@lflames928 жыл бұрын
seriously i came here to say the exact same thing...i looked at the thumbnail and face-palmed.
@GradyPhilpott8 жыл бұрын
Me, too! One look at the title and the thumbnail and had to blink twice to check my vision. LOL!
@adammcelwain20238 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@Awesomelord1018 жыл бұрын
the title really should be "five intreasting facts that normal people possibly do not know about the m4 carbine." or "5 intreasting facts about the m4 carbine"
@TQLCVNCH8 жыл бұрын
M4 is a great weapon, we don't need to replace it, we just need to upgrade it, better, more reliable material, and replace the direct impingement gas system with the short-stroke gas system .
@Asianredneck10008 жыл бұрын
+TQLCVNCH like a bolt
@wh0_am_1525 жыл бұрын
Whelp time to tell the military to go replace all their upper receivers, that will be a fun thing to explain to the taxpayers.
@crumply59594 жыл бұрын
6:18 sounds like a trigger discipline problem to me
@JBud19118 жыл бұрын
My M-16a1 was VERY UNRELIABLE . I served in USMC 1975-1979. The military made improvements to the AR platform, bringing in the shortened M-4 carbine, BUT still not reliable as the AK. LOVE my civilian M-4 as a sporting rifle. BULLPUP is the next evolution of military rifles.
@rachelpurity16 жыл бұрын
John Budesa The AK isn't reliable. Throw it in the dirt and it'll fail just like that.
@Synthwave896 жыл бұрын
"The AK isn't reliable" ..... ..... ..... ok
@cageordie8 жыл бұрын
This was fairly comprehensively uninformative for anyone who knows anything about the M4.
@TRHOG7 жыл бұрын
At 3:38, the weapon you're holding as you described it - why do I not see the sear pin hole over the select fire switch???
@dougmahone3 жыл бұрын
Good Catch. That can not be an M-16 or a full auto/3 round burst anything. All of them use the 1/8 inch pin over the selector switch
Personally I think that the currently manufactured M-16/M-4 series of rifles is the best rifle that the U.S. has ever been issued. The fact that the weapons will continue to fire non-stop (even with malfunctions) in a long battle is a testament to Mr. Stoners design. Any weapon will malfunction if not properly maintained or put through a complete stress/abuse in long engagements. But the M-16/M-4 series has yet served our nation for 50+ years and shows no sign or reason to be replaced. No disrespect to other weapons designers or the weapons designs themselves. but the M-16/M-4 platform is one of the greatest weapons ever made. In fact i own an old school full sized Post '94 ban Colt example, and I love the rifle, I also own a Smith&Wesson 15-22 and it to is a fine rifle not only for traingin and target shooting, but for small game hunting and pest control.
@Jimbo_Fett9 жыл бұрын
The main reason is that the US could resort to say, a bullpup design, or an ACR or something, but they are using a rifle that is made of 50 yr old parts, apart from that the benifits of a bullpup design are collossal and substantially impact close quarters and stealth as well as ranged combat.
@Pfletch839 жыл бұрын
james williams But a Bullpup design does have issues, an SBR or SMG (9mm) that would accept Glock mags would be a better option for CQB situations while still using the AR platform in a delayed blowback configuration that uses a closed bolt.
@nmdiesel898 жыл бұрын
+james williams benefits of a bullpup? They are horrible in pretty much every way. Ergonomics suck, efficiency sucks, LOP sucks, trigger pull sucks, mag changes suck ext. If they were good teams would be running them already, while the vast majority of spec ops around the would run some variant of the M4.
@Jimbo_Fett8 жыл бұрын
+nmdiesel89 smaller, less recoil, less material wasted, but without dropping the overall power, range, accuracy and integrity, just remember, your nation is using something that consits of old parts, the m4 is pretty much obselite now, things like the aug, the l85, the famas, the ksg and the barret m95 are prime examples of how the old method of placing the trigger group behind the magazine, the l85 was actually sonaccurate that the british army had to re invent its accuracy test, which the m16 had previously been tried on
@nmdiesel898 жыл бұрын
james williams Obsolete? Tell that to SF, Delta, Seals, British/Aus SAS, SBS, and virtually every tier one team out there. So a obsolete gun is the gun of choice of the top spec ops teams, says alot about bull pups doesn't it? less recoil, unless the laws of physics have changed, no. Felt recoil is dependent on the weight of the gun, so unless they are heavier the recoil is the same. Less material wasted, what on a m4/ar15 platform is wasted material? Range? Really? They are terrible to shoot at long range due to their crap balance and horrible trigger pull. Accuracy? Again really? Just check out the Tavor, a $1000 AR will out shoot it out of the box with plenty of tests to show it. A decent AR with good ammo will shoot close to 1 moa. The bull pup is a great design.... on paper... and only on paper. They have horrible balance, humans tend to balance things between their hands, not behind them. The triggers are junk (please count these two things as to why long range shooting is difficult with a bull pup). Reloads are cumbersome and slower. Their not left hand friendly. Their ergonomics and layout is retarded. Length of pull is insanely long. The thing about the traditional layout is.... it works! Has for a long, long time. The bullpup, gives up so much to gain so little.
@ianwatson22855 жыл бұрын
The barrels overheating might be connected to the shear amount of ammunition expended. What's the spec for the barrel?
@copen_tko23786 жыл бұрын
As a US Army infantry Man I love and trust my life with my M4A1. Nothing comforts me more then laying 5.56s down range.
@eli3918 жыл бұрын
The M4 is a great gun I usually use it on the range and some how it's perfect for Mid range targets and OK for long ranges
@codym6728 жыл бұрын
Clearly you don't shoot enough guns, if your favorite gun is M4
@eli3918 жыл бұрын
+Cody Mike look who's talking
@codym6728 жыл бұрын
+Sir. Drift I don't know you?
@eli3918 жыл бұрын
+Cody Mike well that was a dumb reply
@xSikks8 жыл бұрын
I've shot tons of guns. I've been to machine gun shoots, pistol matches and various competitions as well as shooting firearms owned by friends and family. The M4 is my favorite weapon overall. Everything has it's pros and cons. Personally for me....M4. Everyone has their own opinion and different things work for different people.
@fredbazoo8 жыл бұрын
The same old arguments that put forth when the military went from .30 Cal/.308/7.72 NATO to 5.56....."Wars have changed...Its all close quarters now..."......."The troops can carry more ammo with 5.56".....Translation.........(Especially during Vietnam...)...."We don't want to invest any extra time and effort to train you to be an expert marksman.....(with 7.62) so we're going to give you a plastic rifle that shoots on "rock and roll" so you don't have to aim much......and its damn cheap to make..... Oh yeah....the new ammo is nice and light so you can carry a lot of it....... What a joke....
@auhunter045 жыл бұрын
Military always fight the last war. In jungles where ease of movement was a priority, ok. But in the sandbox most firefights are in much longer distances and there are on branches and vines to restrict free movement
@StratBurst924 жыл бұрын
During Vietnam Colt also produced the shorter CAR 15 which was used by Special Forces and others. I am sure that this had some influence on the M4.
@ashleystyles68886 жыл бұрын
Are both rounds interchangeable in both rifles? thanks
@sever4277 жыл бұрын
all I want for christmas is an M4 carbine, and a 20" one too thats all
@dorianvujica39464 жыл бұрын
20" barrel would make it not a Carbine
@fkraft923 жыл бұрын
@@dorianvujica3946 that's not necessarily true. The term "carbine" refers to the length of the gas system, not the barrel length. It is possible to have a carbine length gas system on any length of barrel greater than 7 inches.
@dorianvujica39463 жыл бұрын
@@fkraft92 So like just fuck carbine bolt action rifles then right?
@t.m.h.79628 жыл бұрын
I served in I corps Vietnam 67-68. I had a choice of a M16a1 or a M-14 with selector. I picked the M-14 and it was the best thing I could have done. M-14 was by far superior to any M-16 ever produced. I could take out things with one shot that took three by an M-16. The 7.62x51 round will go thru an 8-10 inch tree and still take out charlie on the other side. The M-16/M-16a1/M-16a2, M4 are all pieces of junk when it comes to a fire fight, and while things are happening the few extra pounds don't make any difference. Yeah I carried as much ammo as most guys did with a 16, but I never noticed the difference. Other than an M-14 the only other rifle that is any good is an FN FAL, an they issued 30 rd mags with these. And by the way having a selector on my weapon I could use full auto and support the rest of the squad, either on a bi-pod or from the waist I could keep it pretty well on target. This country should have never went with the M-16 or the 5.56 round. Big mistake. But like everything in this country the all mighty dollar dictates what our people will use. Always has always will. The M-14 had the shortest issue life, why, because not alot of money could be made. Oh another thing the 7.62 cartridge is to much for woman and the sissy-boys to handle. This country should adopt a weapon similar to an AK and with similar ammo. Israel makes a good weapon, just beef it up and use a 7.61 round just a little shorter, not as short as th standard AK round but something in between.
@8aleph8 жыл бұрын
Accuracy sucked with 193, I have had M-16's with God only knows how much ammo down the bore hold 1-3 minutes of angle at 300 meters off the bench. that sound like poor accuracy to you? incidentally those were from the first 60000 purchased for the AirForce by Curtis Lemay
@8aleph8 жыл бұрын
They finally get a little instability in 855? it needed something to transfer a little energy into a target otherwise it just icepicked a hole
@8aleph8 жыл бұрын
Grew up poor in then South learned to shoot at an early age, taught by my Dad a disabled WW2 vet who went to work every day even when he was hurting, as I said we were poor so I learned not to waste ammo, enlisted in the Air Force at 18 16 years in got in money trouble lost my clearances got an Honerable discharge though
@8aleph8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for being there Brother, we need more like you. sorry about the M-4.
@8aleph8 жыл бұрын
I like those made today, the originals were pure fecal matter in fact I wish I could afford one but unfortunately I have a wife and bills to pay
@edwardnelson33046 жыл бұрын
They got white hot during the firefight because their barrels we're already shot out in multiple deployments and then reused in training before that particular squad ever left home. The rifles should have been gone through and rebuilt/refurbished before shipping out over seas. DOD never puts enough emphasis on refurbishment and proper maintenance schedules.
@throttlelock23546 жыл бұрын
can it still shoot the m855 green tip armor piercing round if its the civilian version of the m4?
@joedoole35277 жыл бұрын
I think you should speak to some men who have actually been in combat about the penetration capabilities of M193 vs M855. The fact of the matter is, from a 20" barrel the m193 has enough of a velocity advantage over the heavier & slower m855 coming out of the short 14.5" barrel which equalizes the playing field. In the real world, (read: in combat) there is no body armor the m855 fired from aN M4 will penetrate that the m193 fired from an M16 will not. This is all hype, and I personally think you are furthering this myth by repeating that statement. The new M855 rounds are a different story, but the cold hard fact is that green tip M855 and M193 are both equally capable at penetrating most SOFT armor from standard barrel lengths and both equally incapable of defeating hard body armor from standard barrel lengths. Moving along to a 24" barrel in say a Rem 700, and standard M193 can defeat hard level 3 plate armor due to sheer velocity. The green tip round with its steel penetrative tip is merely to keep the lead core from fragmenting on thin materials such as sheet metal automobile panels, auto glass etc. That is the extent of its capability and it is NOT an armor penetrating round.
@Sch1mmyy7 жыл бұрын
Joe Doole why ur comment soo long?
@alexandersalazar40037 жыл бұрын
Joe Doole M193 being a 55gr projectile reaches higher velocities than M855 in the same length barrel an can therefore punch through even most level 3 steel plate body armor at close to medium ranges. M855 cannot even with the steel penetrator core, velocity is what defeats body armor. This video got it complete backwards m855 was never designed as armor piercing ammo but more of a barrier/cover penetrator and to carry more energy at further ranges with the heavier projectile. While both can easily punch through all soft body armor, the M193 actually has more of a chance of penetration with hard plate armor due to its higher velocity. Hope that clears it up, both projectiles have their advantages and disadvantages.
@alexandersalazar40037 жыл бұрын
Robert Schmidt Your talking about actual AP ammunition (black tip). Obviously any AP ammunition isn't going to rely on velocity so much as its hardened steel core which is actually designed specifically to go through armor. What I was discussing was why M193 being a lead core bullet can still push through armor due it's high velocity vs the steel core M855. M855 is not designed as an AP round despite common misconception. And even though it has a steel projectile it does not reach the velocity that the M193 does that makes it possible to punch through most level 3 steel body armor.
@trapskilla9 жыл бұрын
Isn't guns like the Scar, ACR, f2000 or HK416 more suited than the M4? i mean in tests the Scar did out perform the m4
@Cthe0009 жыл бұрын
+Freakface99 yeah but those are way more expensive the m4 is cheap
@husky701rider98 жыл бұрын
The U.S. has a lot of debt and has to consider the price above anything els.
@jerkysasquatch92568 жыл бұрын
+Ian Jacob That's not even close to the reason, every country has a lot of debt nowadays, they equip the M4 because it's cheap, reliable, and it's similiar to the M16, it's the same platform anyways.
@arcadegamesify8 жыл бұрын
+Ian Jacob I think the debt values politicians talk about are misleading.
@alexandrosvarvarigos38158 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the xm8
@gorukooo6 жыл бұрын
M855 green tip can only be armor piercing when fired through a 18 inch barrel as it's original intent. That's a big reason why the m855 is kind of ass with the carbine.
@10PoundTest8 жыл бұрын
Long before the M-4, there was the CAR-15/XM-177 (Vietnam era). The M-4 isn't a "new" weapon, just improved.
@thisghy81267 жыл бұрын
this video sucks. 1. the thumbnail shows an m16 2. this video says what I DON'T know. well, it's a carbine. which means shortened version of a said rifle. which means that all carbines are designed for cqb. so why is that included? 3. no its not always used with green tip ammo. in fact. it rarely is. 4. no its maximum effective range on its own is only 300m. 600m only with a SAW, in a squad level. 5. no it doesn't offer more effective fire at longer ranges than the m16. the m16 is literally the exact same rifle just with a longer barrel ffs. 6. of course the m4 has pretty much the same parts as the m16. that is because it is the CARBINE version of the m16 7. the m855 Greentip round is not an armor piercing round but an enhanced penetration round. 8. both cartridges he described are both 5.56 x45mm NATO and can be used in either rifle. that doesn't make the m4 better because it has nothing to do with the m4. they did tighten the twist rate of the m4 to 1in7" twist but they did the same on the next version of the m16. this helps the rifle propell a heavier bullet more effectively by spinning it faster. 9. a heavier barrel does not help to dissipate heat. it simply absorbs more heat. stays more rigid. and warps less easily. 10. how do you know? 11. They're called ar-15s. which were designed by armalite originally in the 50s. this design was sold to colt who made the m16 and m4. ar-15s are not m-forgeries because the ar-15 existed long before the m4. 12. any rifle can get white hot from too much shooting and therefore malfunction. this doesn't make it inferior. 13. if you're going to make a video. get educated on the subject first
@nathanielhammonds24987 жыл бұрын
No the effective range is 600 and the effective area range is 500.
@randystockton6246 жыл бұрын
you nailed it from a old marine.
@mannman6275 жыл бұрын
No it isnt. Just bc it has a carry handle dosnt make it a m16. The barrel is also too short
@esplooze5 жыл бұрын
@@mannman627 M16 has short barrel because the hanguard is long and the m4 has longer barrel because the hanguard is too short
@mannman6275 жыл бұрын
@@esplooze no the m4 has a 14.5 in barrel and m16 has a 14.5 to 20 inch barrel.
@TheHortond6 жыл бұрын
I think the government should get rid of the M4 and sell them all to me.
@briancarabelos96064 жыл бұрын
Wouldn’t it be better if they gave them away?
@arcanon50804 жыл бұрын
No me
@SeekanDestroy03 Жыл бұрын
Crazy fact: When Eugene Stoner was looking to offload the Armalite Rifle (AR-15) to someone who could mass produce the rifle. Ruger passed on the design, allowing Colt to swoop in and buy the rights to the AR-15, and sell it to the D.O.D.
@budrobadre8 жыл бұрын
Whats the song thats used at 1:55 ?
@UrbanDefensiveTactics6 жыл бұрын
All combat rifles in mass production have their melt-down point. What stops this is tactics, stress innoculation training, strong field command leadership and position and fire superiority in the theater of operation Sectors and cyclic rate of fire control is the safeguard against melting barrels, etc.
@toddrhodes15726 жыл бұрын
That's right, Cuz.
@francisallen56815 жыл бұрын
I used the M4 in Iraq under a DOD Security contact I loved the M4 it is light compact and can easily engage a target out to 600 meters with a good tactical scope
@kevwalker4305 жыл бұрын
Great video, only one thing I didn't know though
@readmore36343 жыл бұрын
What brought me here. I'm a plumbing contractor, know little about guns other than I bird hunted for 30 yrs with my uncles. My youngest (knows a lot about guns) joined Navy in 2019...was issued an M-4 last week for Flight Deck Watch. I'd love to empty a few mags. Hooyah!
One of these days we will get away from the direct impingement system and switch to a gas piston system.
@aaronjussen95928 жыл бұрын
personally I like the piston because you can then have the stock to be folding if they made it so....
@domusdebellum30428 жыл бұрын
+Aaron Jussen that is but one advantage to gas piston over gas impingement.
@8aleph8 жыл бұрын
+Domus deBellum All a piston is one more unneeded part to add weight with zero gain in weapon effectiveness, a part I might add that, if it is damaged renders a weapon useless. plus direct impingement has worked since the beginning on the M-16, the Vietnam era problems were due to Ordinance department not wanting that weapon and attempting to ruin it as you can see didn't happen and the -16 has served longer than any other US service rifle , plus in my years I've never run across either a folding or telescoping stock worth a piece of used toilet paper.
@idkilikepie18 жыл бұрын
+Aaron Jussen For the most part, not in a piston AR. Though you can have a folding stock on an AR, you just wouldn't be able to fire it.
@aaronjussen95928 жыл бұрын
Johanid no they came up with folding stocks for gas impingment
@michaelallison87467 жыл бұрын
I always liked the enhanced version of the M-14 with its 7.62 round -reach out and touch somebody.
@pickolascage12834 жыл бұрын
With a 240 you can reach out and touch everyone at the same time so nobody feels left out.
@mcdradus5 жыл бұрын
the m4 might be useful in some cases of urban fighting but for clearing a structure I am a shotgun man myself.
@GamePhysics9 жыл бұрын
Come on.. Everyone knows basically the whole US special operations uses the M4. I think the M4 is good, but there are many other rifles that are way better for service. Try looking at a proper bullpup for example. It would be way more compact.
@Jimbo_Fett9 жыл бұрын
I agree
@GoshaXxxx8 жыл бұрын
+GamePhysics Like what? Bullpup design is primarily for VERY CLOSE quarter combat, like buildings. They are popular in Israel because majority of their engagements are in cities which are even smaller in terms of size than say Iraq. Bullpup has its uses but none of them are time tested. Tavor in some ways yes, but compared to an M4 with a shorter barrel it doesnt offer that many advantages. I wouldnt consider any other bullup viable because none of them were used in long term conflicts, especially deserts (other than Tavor)
@GamePhysics8 жыл бұрын
Igor Leonov Here's actually an American Long Range bullpup.. I bet you're pleased with that. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrett_XM500
@GoshaXxxx8 жыл бұрын
GamePhysics If only it took 30 rounds and had less recoil id be all in
@GamePhysics8 жыл бұрын
Igor Leonov Oh yeah, because every .50 BMG sniper rifle has a 30 round mag and limited recoil.
@mitchellbrenner22108 жыл бұрын
with my little experience with the m4 (4 years of shooting multiple ar15s) if you cheap out and buy a cheap shitty rifle you get what you pay for and its going to have FTF but if you get a decent one and not cheap out you will have an amazing shootee
@mitchellbrenner22108 жыл бұрын
shooter*
@kittyjohnson48468 жыл бұрын
+mitchell brenner Prices fluctuate wildly, so if you build it yourself you can get a pretty good, mil-spec or better AR for
@shananagans58 жыл бұрын
+mitchell brenner Lots of the problems from cheap, off the shelf ARs is they over gas them & use crappy springs. If you install a heavier buffer & a quality spring kit like Tubbs or Wolff you will get a reliable shooter. It won't last as long as high end components (you do get what you pay for) but it will feel better & be reliable. lol Over the years I have had many friends bring me an old Bushy, RR, or other consumer grade AR complaining about reliability issues & a good H2 buffer with a new, quality spring kit gets them running great. It kind of amazes me they don't come that way from the factory. Most people don't shoot enough to realize they won't last as long & if they were reliable out of the box, so to speak, they would have better reputations.
@tompalmer59868 жыл бұрын
I've sometimes wondered about the danger of ricochets when spraying a room with automatic fire with the 5.56 round. Is that a problem? I've wondered about the dangers of ricochet when stepping into a room and spraying it with automatic fire with a fast, light round.
@riverratsrevenge81598 жыл бұрын
Ive never seen an issue with it, normally when the 5.56 hit a wall it busts all to shit or the ass end kicks up and tumbles, it does very well for home defense if your worried about kids in the next room
@zachpaw8 жыл бұрын
+Tom Palmer you dont have to worry about ricochets unless the walls are decently thick metal, 5.56 soft point and hallow point is great for urban areas because the round destroys itself when going through drywall and such because of the extremely high velocities. so you dont have to worry about hitting anyone on the other side of the wall
@mattwalters68347 жыл бұрын
I would love to know the song at number 1 when he's talking about it being built for cqb; I love that guitar. I wonder if it's their own music or a song.
@tonioyendis44648 жыл бұрын
Just picked up my Ruger M4 556 today!
@smgs9218 жыл бұрын
+Tonio Yendis I got mine a few weeks ago. love it, its very accurate and fun to shoot.
@smgs9218 жыл бұрын
***** i havent decided if im gonna change my trigger yet or not.
@japkap8 жыл бұрын
Loved my M4 i was issued when i served, and the accuracy was good even with the bad sight we had on the rifle, the guts would sometimes need to be re-calibrated or go out of alignment after heavy fire, thankfully they upgraded those later on but i had done my service at that time and have since stopped with the military so never got to use a holo sight on the M4.
@XrayNut8 жыл бұрын
I recently purchased a brand new M4 from Gander Mountain, and I must say that of all my other rifles, pistols, and shotguns in my collection, the M4 is the most fun to shoot. It is also incredibly easy to field-strip for cleaning. I highly recommend the M4 (or any other AR15 style rifle or carbine) to anyone who can afford one (I paid about $930 for mine) and legally own one. I also bought a new Aimpoint PRO red dot optic for it, which was about half the cost of the M4! But keep in mind that you will pay a lot for a quality product, and Aimpoint makes top-quality optics.
@bordermanhunter25028 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I have been carrying the M4A1 for years now with no issues whatsoever.
@ivansotomayor38349 жыл бұрын
Effective range of 600 meters? hahahahahhaa
@HankTheTank239 жыл бұрын
Ivan Sotomayor People can land some hits at that distance.
@ivansotomayor38349 жыл бұрын
Maybe, bro...
@dominicybarra55639 жыл бұрын
Ivan Sotomayor Is it effective? Negligible. Is it accurate? Reasonably for a shorter barrel.
@dominicybarra55639 жыл бұрын
I'll take a 10mm out of a 16 inch barrel till about 500m then it's between .308 and .408 after that
@bruceruttan609 жыл бұрын
Ivan Sotomayor The rifle length barrel (20") works well at 400 m. That's about it.
@eancola61114 жыл бұрын
Title: m4 carbine Thumbnail: M16A1
@tacticalfall45054 жыл бұрын
Ean Cola maybe they didn’t know how to change the thumbnail so it randomly landed on that frame for the thumbnail
@ghostface15292 жыл бұрын
video title: things you didn't know about the *M4* video thumbnail: shows an m16a1
@ronmangrum70734 жыл бұрын
I never had one in the Marines, we had the M-14 and M-60! But the M4 looks really cool I would love to own one! God bless America, Semper Fidelis forever! Oohrah
@Asianredneck10008 жыл бұрын
Fired about 200 rnds during firefight and my M4 started to malfunctioning. I think an M4 if brand new will sustain the rigor test of 2-3k rounds. But after multiple deployments and a few thousand rounds the M4 become not as reliable.
@steveh17698 жыл бұрын
+Tyson Vu thank you for you service
@Asianredneck10008 жыл бұрын
+stevensnake02 You don't owe me a thank you. I thank this country for giving me the life and freedom I enjoy today. I owe you the people who provided me with the tools to accomplish my mission. Thank you
@user-bh3jk4go8v8 жыл бұрын
+Tyson Vu would this have happened If u had a 416?
@xxflavioxx8 жыл бұрын
+Tyson Vu Is it true that some soldiers, when they can, use captured AK's as backup, in case the M4's don't work?
@Asianredneck10008 жыл бұрын
+Flavio Rodrigues No, it is not true.
@zaknaylor49738 жыл бұрын
this is my favourite gun ever
@codym6728 жыл бұрын
Clearly you don't shoot enough guns
@Creepychewy123458 жыл бұрын
+Cody Mike its an opinion...
@braddywarbucks3 жыл бұрын
They already had an M-16 carbine for 25 years by the time they "introduced" this weapon. It's essentially the same weapon. 95% anyway. The army loves to slightly change the M-16 and give it a whole new designation.
@cooperdavis96638 жыл бұрын
Maybe add a heavier, quick-change barrel to allow more continuous fire and to prevent the barrel from melting. And perhaps issue either quad-stack magazines or drums to those with this M4-LMG
@natedixon47317 жыл бұрын
sucks that our military can't afford a better AR15 with a gas piston system (LWRC now own by Colt)
@COUNTERCOM7 жыл бұрын
why would the military want to by the civilian version of the M4?
@maddog92918 жыл бұрын
Any weapon that would melt down in a prolonged fire fight while in the hands of our Military personal depending on that weapon for their life, should be scrapped for junk, And we should develop a weapon worthy of our military personals willingness to put their lives on the line with that weapon, Any weapon our armed forces takes into battle should never have catastrophic failures under any circumstances in combat,
@dinodino75148 жыл бұрын
so your saying all guns are trash?
@dinodino75148 жыл бұрын
because if you know how guns operate then you should know that every system has a point where the metals start melting aks had em m16 had em alot of M4 variants use metal in them guess what? they melt too plus the Russians had aks in the middle east look how that turned out
@maddog92918 жыл бұрын
M14s didn't melt ask My Brother who packed one in nam , the Government said it was to heavy so they traded that for the junky ass M16, !
@dinodino75148 жыл бұрын
MAD DOG the newer version does not as easy as the M4 or AK but can the Vietnam version was heavy but your right
@rachelpurity16 жыл бұрын
MAD DOG Well, pretty much no Assault Rifle will be able to fire full auto bursts consistently for 30 Minutes straight and still work just fine.
@mr.coolbreeze41344 жыл бұрын
I have two M-4's, and I hope in the future that the front rails are upgraded to being made of Blue steel built to attach a good grip, sight, and scope. I have no problem with the lower receiver on any brand of AR-15. It's just that the front rail should be made to work in all conditions, for example water and dirt with out any problems with the gas tube when firing the weapon.
@justinbates21853 жыл бұрын
I believe if the military upgraded the rifles to where they had mid length gas systems it might help midi gate the heat to the barrel and gas system and be able to fire different bullet weights