MIL-DTL-70599B (W/ AMENDMENT-4), DETAIL SPECIFICATION: CARBINE, 5.56 MILLIMETER: M4 (15-JUN-2015)

MIL-DTL-70599B (W/ AMENDMENT-4), DETAIL SPECIFICATION: CARBINE, 5.56 MILLIMETER: M4 (15-JUN-2015)., Inactive for new design after 27 February 1997. This detail specification prescribes the requirements and identifies the verification procedures for the lightweight, air-cooled, gas operated, magazine-fed, 5.56 millimeter (mm) weapon designed for either three shot automatic burst or semi-automatic fire, hereafter referred to simply as the weapon. The M4 carbine is intended for use by military personnel as a combat weapon.