the M16A3 has a maximum effective range of 550 meters for a target and 800 meters for area, the M14A1 has a maximum effective range of 360 meters and 500 meters respectively.
500 meters at a point target, 800 meters at an area target.
500 meters at a point target, 800 meters at an area target.
Effective Range: 500m ofcourse, this range is near impossible to hit with iron sights, optics are required to reach this efficiency.
500 meters at a point target, 800 meters at an area target.
500 meters at a point target, 800 meters at an area target.
10 years in prison. The M4A1 is a fully automatic rifle, made after May 1986, and cannot be possessed by private citizens.
The M4A1 carbine is chambered for the 5.56x45mm NATOcartridge, the same as the assault rifle it was derived from, the M16. It is also capable of firing the .223 Remington sporting cartridge.
$1,032 per rifle according to the DoD
5.56x45mm. It is dimensionally similar - but not identical - to the .223 Remington.
Only with a Prohibited Licence can you own a full auto firearm (which the M4A1 is). A semi-automatic AR-15 would require a Restricted licence.
The barrel length of the M4A1 carbine is 14.5 inches. Legally, it would be considered a short-barreled rifle by the BATFE (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives).