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Custom Bushmaster M4A3 5.56

Written by Vic Charles. Author Archive »
Images by John Foote

Do-it-yourself modified patrol carbine that won’t BUST A BUDGET!

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M4-TYPE carbines are popular for law enforcement these days. They are light, handy, compact and offer a much greater level of performance than any pistol caliber carbine. For this reason, many law enforcement agencies are changing from pistol caliber submachine guns (SMG) for SWAT use to M4A1-type carbines.

custom-bushmaster2.gifFor patrol use, a semi-automatic version of the ubiquitous M4A1 is an ideal choice. Ammunition and parts are plentiful and reasonably priced. In fact, one of the greatest strengths of the M4A1-type carbine is its modular capability. It wasn’t originally intended to be a modular weapon, but it became one in the early 1990s when the Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) developed the SOPMOD (Special Operations Peculiar Modification).

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