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Military use of combat shotguns through the 20th century has created a need for ammunition maximizing the combat effectiveness of such weapons within the limitations of international law. 12-gauge has been widely accepted as an appropriate bore diameter to provide an effective number of projectiles within an acceptable recoil. Early 12-gauge ...
The M6 cans were for packing .30 Carbine ammo and weighed about 25 lbs. The M8 cans were for packing .30 Rifle & Machine gun ammo and weighed about 16 lbs. The M10 cans were originally for packing .50 Machinegun ammo but later on were also used to pack shotgun shells or a variety of other ammunition in cartons.
The M4 carbine (officially Carbine, Caliber 5.56 mm, M4) is a 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle developed in the United States during the 1980s. It is a shortened version of the M16A2 assault rifle. The M4 is extensively used by the US military , with decisions to largely replace the M16 rifle in US Army (starting 2010) and US Marine Corps ...
Ithaca Gun Company: Pump action United States: 1933 Tavor TS12: IWI: Bullpup Semi-automatic Israel: 2018 Kel-Tec KSG: Kel-Tec: Bullpup pump action United States: 2011 KAC Masterkey: Knight's Armament Company: Pump action United States: 1980s KS-23: TsNIITochMash: Pump action Soviet Union: 1971 M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System: C-More ...
Ordnance crest "WHAT'S IN A NAME" - military education about SNL. This is a historic (index) list of United States Army weapons and materiel, by their Standard Nomenclature List (SNL) group and individual designations — an alpha-numeric nomenclature system used in the United States Army Ordnance Corps Supply Catalogues used from about 1930 to about 1958.
M4 HBAR 1:7 Yes A2 LE6921SP M4LE Carbine 4th Generation M4 S-1 Flattop Yes Yes 5.56 NATO 10 in. M4 HBAR 1:7 Yes A2 LE6933 M4LE Commando 4th Generation Short Ribbed S-1 Flattop Yes Yes 5.56 NATO 11.5 in. A2 1:7 Yes A2 LE6940 Monolithic Advanced Law Enforcement Carbine 4th Generation Monolithic Rail System S-1 Flattop Yes Yes 5.56 NATO 16 in. M4 1:7
The Benelli M4 is a semi-automatic shotgun produced by Italian firearm manufacturer Benelli Armi SpA, and the fourth and last model of the Benelli Super 90 line of semi-automatic shotguns. The M4 uses a proprietary action design called the "auto-regulating gas-operated" (ARGO) system, which was created specifically for the weapon.
The original idea was based on the Knight's Armament Company Masterkey system, which dates back to the 1980s and originally comprised a shortened, tube-fed Remington 870 shotgun mounted under an M16 rifle or M4 carbine. The M26-MASS improved upon the original Masterkey concept with a detachable magazine option and more comfortable handling ...