Army's M-4 Carbine : Background and Issues for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Firearms.

Military weapons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides information on the M-4 carbine, the primary Army infantry rifle. Addresses concerns with M-4 lethality and reliability that have prompted U.S. Special Operations Command decision to convert from the M-4 to the special operations combat assault rifle. Covers debate over continued Army use of the M-4, focusing on alternate weapons options, reliability testing, recent Congressional actions, and potential issues for Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Army's M-4 Carbine

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