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The Special Operations Peculiar MODification (SOPMOD) kit is an accessory system for the M4A1 carbine, CQBR, FN SCAR Mk 16/17, HK416 and other weapons used by United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) special forces units, though it is not specific to SOCOM.
The M26-MASS (Modular Accessory Shotgun System) is a shotgun configured as an underbarrel ancillary weapon attachment mounted onto the handguard of a service rifle, usually the M16/M4 family of United States military, essentially making the host weapon a combination gun.
The Close Quarter Battle Receiver (CQBR) [5] is a replacement upper receiver for the M4A1 carbine developed by the US Navy.. The CQBR features a 10.3 in (262 mm) length barrel (similar to the Colt Commando short-barreled M16 variants of the past) which makes the weapon significantly more compact, thus making it easier to use in, and around, vehicles and in tight, confined spaces.
Phased out in favor of the M4 M4/M4A1: 5.56×45mm NATO: Assault rifle, Carbine United States: Standard service rifle HK416: 5.56×45mm NATO: Assault rifle Germany: D10RS variant with a 10.4-inch barrel. Used by Naval Special Warfare and JSOC. HK417: 7.62×51mm NATO: Battle rifle Germany
In the United States, M203 grenade launcher attachments fitted with the standard rifled 40 mm barrels are classified as "destructive devices" under the National Firearms Act (NFA) part 26 U.S.C. 5845, 27 CFR 479.11, [44] because they are a "non-sporting" firearm with a bore greater than one-half inch in diameter. M203s are on the civilian NFA ...
U.S. Marines in November 2001 armed with M16A2 rifles equipped with AN/PEQ-2s.. The AN/PEQ-2 succeeded the AN/PAQ-4C, which was designed in the early 1990s after the Persian Gulf War. [4]
Colt M4 Carbines and Colt M4A1 Carbines can be easily and relatively inexpensively modified/upgraded into ACC-Ms by replacing the upper receiver, which is more cost-effective than completely replacing the weapons with a whole new carbine with a different control layout and different overall ergonomics and handling characteristics that require ...
Designed to be used as either a standalone weapon or an underslung module of a combat rifle such as M4 or M16 [3] [4] via the use of Picatinny rail, it can also be used in a standalone configuration through the addition of a pistol grip, folding stock or both. [5] The central module is made of carbon fiber, while the barrels are steel. [2]