The document summarizes testing of an M4A1 carbine with a 10-inch barrel. It was tested over 40,000 rounds across 4 upper receivers to evaluate reliability, accuracy, rate of fire, velocity and other performance measures with the shorter barrel. Testing showed the weapon operated reliably with minimal part replacements needed and maintained acceptable accuracy, rate of fire and velocity out to 10,000 rounds.
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CQB Receiver - M4A1 Carbine With 10-Inch Upper Receiver
The document summarizes testing of an M4A1 carbine with a 10-inch barrel. It was tested over 40,000 rounds across 4 upper receivers to evaluate reliability, accuracy, rate of fire, velocity and other performance measures with the shorter barrel. Testing showed the weapon operated reliably with minimal part replacements needed and maintained acceptable accuracy, rate of fire and velocity out to 10,000 rounds.
The document summarizes testing of an M4A1 carbine with a 10-inch barrel. It was tested over 40,000 rounds across 4 upper receivers to evaluate reliability, accuracy, rate of fire, velocity and other performance measures with the shorter barrel. Testing showed the weapon operated reliably with minimal part replacements needed and maintained acceptable accuracy, rate of fire and velocity out to 10,000 rounds.
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CQB Receiver - M4A1 Carbine With 10-Inch Upper Receiver
The document summarizes testing of an M4A1 carbine with a 10-inch barrel. It was tested over 40,000 rounds across 4 upper receivers to evaluate reliability, accuracy, rate of fire, velocity and other performance measures with the shorter barrel. Testing showed the weapon operated reliably with minimal part replacements needed and maintained acceptable accuracy, rate of fire and velocity out to 10,000 rounds.
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– CQB Receiver –
M4A1 Carbine with
10-Inch Upper Receiver
Presented by Jeff Johnson
Weapons Department Ordnance Engineering Directorate Naval Surface Warfare Center – Crane, Indiana 1 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. CQB Receiver
• M4A1 carbine with 10 inch barrel
– Why a 10” barrel carbine? – What is the weapon configuration? – How was it tested? – How does it perform? – Questions?
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Why a 10” barrel carbine?
• Minimize length and weight of
primary weapon • Retain reliability and performance of standard weapon • Maintain interoperability of SOPMOD equipment • Maximize current logistics chain
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
What is the configuration?
• National stock system parts
• No changes to lower receiver • Gas port expanded from 0.062 to 0.070 inches DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. What are the differences?
•Barrel shortened to 10.3 inches
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
What are the differences?
•Standard 4-coil extractor spring replaced
with 5-coil COTS spring IAW Navy engineering bulletin
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
What are the differences?
•Standard flash hider replaced with M4QD
flash hider for suppressor compatibility
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
What are the differences?
•Replacement gas rings
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
How was it tested?
• 40,000 round test using 4 upper receivers
fired 10,000 rounds each • M855 ball ammunition • 300 round firing cycle – 2-4 round short bursts – 4-6 round medium bursts – Barrel temperature kept below 1000 degrees F – Weapons cooled after each 300 round cycle • Weapons cleaned/gaged every 600 rounds • 10% suppressed • Original gas rings replaced with COTS 1- piece rings at 5,000 rounds DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. How does it perform?
• Parts breakage and replacement
Wpn Part Round count
A none - B extractor spring 6300 gas tube 6400 extractor 6500 C gas tube 7200 D gas tube 9100 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. How does it perform?
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
How does it perform?
•Gas port erosion
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
How does it perform?
•Barrel Temperature (°F)
713°F = max measured temp
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
How does it perform?
• Headspace (inches)
Wpn Initial @ 10,000 rd
A 1.466 1.468 B 1.465 1.466 C 1.465 1.466 D 1.466 1.468
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
How does it perform?
• Reliability (mean rounds between
stoppage)
WpnRounds Stoppages MRBS
A 10,245 6 1708 B 10,365 29 357 C 10,350 11 941 D 10,380 10 1038 Cum. 41,340 56 738 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. How does it perform?
• Accuracy (5 round group extreme
spread in inches at 200 yd)
Wpn @ 5,000 rd @ 10,000 rd
A 8.2 16.1 B 10.2 9.7 C 4.9 11.3 D 9.1 14.4 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. How does it perform?
• Rate of Fire (rounds per minute)
– unsuppressed
Wpn Avg – clean Avg – dirty
A 762 659 B 707 647 C 723 636 D 757 659 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. How does it perform?
• Rate of Fire (rounds per minute)
– suppressed
Wpn Avg – clean Avg – dirty
A 1001 980 B 976 957 C 970 971 D 992 986 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. How does it perform?
• Velocity (feet per second)
– unsuppressed – clean weapon
Wpn Initial @ 10,000 change
A 2667 2438 229 B 2643 2516 127 C 2704 2488 216 D 2689 2557 132 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. How does it perform?
• Velocity (feet per second)
– unsuppressed – dirty weapon
Wpn Initial @ 10,000 change
A 2637 2548 89 B 2678 2595 83 C 2654 2570 84 D 2682 2561 121 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Questions???
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.