MIL-DTL-71186A, DETAIL SPECIFICATION: CARBINE, 5.56 MILLIMETER - M4A1 (05-AUG-2009) [SUPERSEDING MIL-C-71186]

MIL-DTL-71186A, DETAIL SPECIFICATION: CARBINE, 5.56 MILLIMETER - M4A1 (05-AUG-2009) [SUPERSEDING MIL-C-71186]., 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 a full automatic burst or semi-automatic fire, hereafter referred to simply as the weapon.