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名詞

M-4 (plural M-4s)

1. Alternative form of M4 (firearm)
   • 2007 August 9, “M-16s a step forward for Iraqi forces, says US”, in Reuters‎:

     Iraqi security forces will start replacing their AK-47 rifles this year with the M-16s and M-4s used by U.S. troops, which will help track the weapons and cut down on theft, a senior U.S. military official said.

   • 2018 December 17, Evan Simko-Bednarski and Taylor Romine, “Pittsburgh City Council to consider ban on assault weapons, bump stocks”, in CNN‎:

     The legislation specifically bans several AR-15 style weapons by name. The weapons — semi-automatic variants of the M-4 and M-16 type weapons issued to US troops — have been used in a plethora of shootings in the past few years, including the October 27 attack on the Tree of Life synagogue.

   • 2021 October 14, Oren Liebermann, “CENTCOM disputes Air Force account of attempted hijacking at Kabul airport during Afghanistan evacuation”, in CNN‎:

     “To stay open, the senior enlisted leader of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Forward said he needed people to cover security,” Duncan wrote. “Personnel Recovery Task Force (PRTF) Pilots, maintainers and support personnel donned their vests, helmets and M-4 rifles and manned defensive fighting positions.”