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Posted: 4/18/2007 9:55:55 AM EDT
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car for carbine
A M4 usually has m4 feedramps and a cutout for the m203 grenade launcher in the barrel. |
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Posted: 4/18/2007 9:59:54 AM EDT
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CAR as in CARbine.
M4 is a modernized CAR; specifically with respect to the barrel profile, flat top receiver, and M4 telestock. |
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Posted: 4/18/2007 11:12:16 AM EDT
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M4 is the specific military (and commercial) designation of a specific current production carbine family. CAR is an acronym that was given to more than one Colt variant/weapon families in the past but is most widely known as an abbreviation for "Colt Automatic Rifle" (and most recently: Colt Accurized Rifle, a commercial offering). CAR is also used as a generic term for the older style AR carbines. |
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Posted: 4/18/2007 11:20:49 AM EDT
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 M4 carbine.
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Posted: 4/18/2007 12:22:21 PM EDT
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I like to call mine a CAR or carbine, because it has a Hbar no 203 cuts, and the smaller carbine handguards, and it has the smaller carbine telestock. It also doesnt have the M4 feed ramps just standard rifle ones. Mineis basicly a lightweight set up with out the lightweight bbl. On the other hand IF i had the M4 handguards and M4 telestock and M4 bbl with 203 profile, I would call ita M4 or M4forgery.
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Posted: 4/18/2007 12:39:10 PM EDT
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CAR-15
 M4  I'm sure all the retro guys know the exact difference. Barrel length Sights and furniture are probably the biggest differences. |
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Posted: 4/18/2007 1:01:26 PM EDT
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*ahem* When someone says CAR, I picture an old-style 4-position stock and a 16" barrel. When someone says M4, I picture a barrel with an M203 cutout, six-position stock, and a flattop. Edit to remove the inaccurate pics. D'oh! |
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Posted: 4/18/2007 1:42:47 PM EDT
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Yes, the flattop is a feature of the M4, but you have pictured yours with the removable carry handle mounted on it, which might confuse noobs like me.
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Posted: 4/18/2007 2:35:17 PM EDT
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Good pics,but the CAR has a M4 telestock
 ETA- and the M4 has CAR handguards 
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Posted: 4/18/2007 2:56:10 PM EDT
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^^^
They're CARM-4geries! |
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Posted: 4/18/2007 3:17:43 PM EDT
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Excellent, thanks guys
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Posted: 4/18/2007 8:33:31 PM EDT
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 Those sneaky devils at Bushmaster......  <--- MeTry again? Car  (taken from advntrjnky, thanks!) M4 (real deal from Colt, no carry handle, I doubt many ppl run a flattop with nothing on it ) 
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Posted: 4/18/2007 8:50:45 PM EDT
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I've been wondering this for a long time. Thanks for asking!
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Posted: 4/18/2007 8:56:21 PM EDT
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CAR-15 can mean three things depending on what context it is used in.
1. Is a generic term for a carbine sized AR-15 2. A name that describes the first eight AR-15 models that Colt offered in the 1960's standing for Colt Automatic Rifle 3. Or it refers to the light support variant (light machinegun/Colt model 650) of the AR-15 as Colt Automatic Rifle |
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Posted: 4/19/2007 8:12:13 PM EDT
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An M4-gery is a close civilian approximation / reproduction of a military Colt M4, and has a 14.5" bbl with perm 2" FH, or a 14.7" bbl with perm A2 FH, or a 16.0" bbl with removable FH; all with a cosmetic section of turned-down barrel just in front of the FSB. M4 handguards are thick and oval shaped in cross-section.
A CAR is a 16.0" barrel with removable FH with no cosmetic barrel thinned section in front of the FSB. CAR handguards are round and thinner in cross-section. The above pics by sic_ness are good examples. |
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