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M16A4 vs M4 carbine: how to tell them apart

Two versions of the same family. Name the wrong one in Spotrep and you still get family points, but the exact model scores most.

M16A4, rifle from USA

M16A4

Rifle, USA. In service since 1997

What gives it away

Full-length AR-15 pattern rifle with a fixed buttstock, a 20-inch barrel, a flat-top rail and a long railed handguard.

Used by

USA, Philippines, Iraq and many others

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M4 carbine

Rifle, USA. In service since 1994

What gives it away

AR-15 pattern: straight-line stock, collapsible butt, forward assist and a short barrel under a railed handguard.

Used by

USA and many others

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