Sections
Log in
Top News
U.S. News World News Featured Voices
Odd News
Entertainment
Movies Music TV
Sports
Soccer NFL NBA MLB NHL Golf Horse Racing Tennis Col. Football Col. Basketball
Photos
News Entertainment Sports Features Archives
More...
Defense Featured Science Health Archive Almanac
About Feedback
About Feedback
Search
Trending
'El Chapo'
Jussie Smollett
Plastic pollution
Trampoline break
Lottery
Syria troops
Jeffrey Epstein
Michael Cohen
Terror plot
Measles
Doorbell cam
Defense News
Sept. 21, 2018 / 10:16 AM

Colt contracted for M4, M4A1 rifles for foreign military sales

Up to 10,000 of the carbine rifles will be procured for Jordan, Morocco, Afghanistan, Senegal, Tunisia and Pakistan.

By
Stephen Carlson
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brettnie Kinker fires an M4 carbine rifle at Wilcox Rifle Range at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California on Sept. 20, 2018. Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts/U.S. Marine Corps

Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Colt's Manufacturing Co. has received a $57.7 million foreign military sales contract for up to 10,000 M4 and M4A1 5.56mm carbine rifles.

The rifles are for delivery to Jordan, Morocco, Afghanistan, Senegal, Tunisia and Pakistan under the U.S. government's foreign military sales program.

Work on the contract, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, will be performed in West Hartford, Conn., and is expected to be completed in September 2019. Fiscal 2018 foreign military sales funds in the amount of $57.7 million were obligated at the time of award.

The M4 carbine is a standard-issue weapon in use by the U.S. military, as well as many other nations. It is capable of single-shot and three-round burst operation and is typically loaded by NATO standard STANAG 30-round magazines.

The M4 is able to mount a variety of accessories such as optics, thermal sights, bipods, foregrips and lasers. It has faced criticism from users for easily jamming in dirty environments and lack of stopping power. Others have said it's light weight and accuracy made it an effective weapon as long as it was well maintained.

The M4A1 version of the weapon, employed by U.S. Special Forces and other units, is capable of semi-automatic and fully automatic modes, but is otherwise identical to the standard M4.

Read More

Sig Sauer contracted for Suppressed Upper Receiver Group Rheinmetall tapped for laser light for Bundeswehr assault rifles Marines tap Heckler and Koch for M27s, spare parts
  • Topics
  • War in Afghanistan
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more UPI news and photos.

Trending Stories

Police: Patriots owner Robert Kraft charged with soliciting prostitutes
Peter Frampton announces summer, fall farewell tour
R&B singer R. Kelly charged with aggravated sex abuse
Venezuelan troops open fire at border ahead of aid delivery; 2 dead
Lifetime casts its Prince Harry, Meghan Markle in new TV movie

Photo Gallery

 
The 1975, Dua Lipa walk Brit Awards red carpet

Latest News

'Holmes & Watson,' Trump & Conway win Razzie Awards
Famous birthdays for Feb. 23: Daymond John, Dakota Fanning
On This Day: U.S. Marines raise flag on Iwo Jima
UPI Almanac for Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019
Kansas City Chiefs sign Sammie Coates, E.J. Manuel, two more
 
Back to Article
/
Back to top
About UPI Contact Feedback Advertisements Submit News Tips
Copyright © 2019 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Terms of UsePrivacy Policy