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Old 01-08-2008, 10:37   #1
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M4 carbine: US Air Force vs US Army

https://aais.ria.army.mil/aais/award...000/000000.pdf

Looking at the stipulations in the above contract, is the USAF configuration/accessory package significantly different from the Army style?
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Old 01-08-2008, 11:58   #2
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7. M4 Carbines in support of United States Air Force (USAF) Requirements will be provided without Carrying Handles. Back-Up Iron
Sights (BUIS), Part Number 12996812 along with a copy of the mounting instructions for use in the field will be provided as GFM. Colt
will mount the BUIS on the weapon prior to T&A in accordance with attachment 010 of the solicitation, entitled M4 Carbine Specification
Modification. The mounting instructions received with each BUIS shall be overpacked with each USAF weapon. In addition, one each M68
Optic, Part Number 12974278 and Technical Manual TM 9-1240-413-12&P (Basic plus change 1) will be provided as GFM and shall be
overpacked with each USAF weapon. The M68 Optic manual will fit in the box with the Optic.
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Old 01-08-2008, 12:05   #3
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https://aais.ria.army.mil/aais/award...000/000000.pdf

Looking at the stipulations in the above contract, is the USAF configuration/accessory package significantly different from the Army style?
Air Force models will only be capable of firing blank rounds and will require a eight digit passcode to unlock the trigger mechanism each and every time the trigger is pulled.
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Old 01-09-2008, 00:52   #4
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A small printer will be attached via rail system to print out a report after each pulling of said trigger, and a friendly reminder will notify you when the weapon is not on safe.
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Old 01-09-2008, 03:07   #5
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A small printer will be attached via rail system to print out a report after each pulling of said trigger, and a friendly reminder will notify you when the weapon is not on safe.

Forgot the red tags hanging from the barrel, the safety and taped over the magazine well and magazine lips, each marked "remove before firing".
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Old 01-09-2008, 03:53   #6
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Those are a lot of attachments for weapons that will remain in the arms room...

Wait, does the AF even have those????

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Old 01-09-2008, 06:17   #7
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Actually, the AF personnel I have seen with M-4s tended to have a nasty mix of old Vietnam era through current issue parts, with XM-16 lowers and CQB-R uppers clapped together with an assortment of optics in a seeming haphazard manner.

This looks to me like they might be planning to buy some new rifles to replace those with.

Maybe they figured out where this war is taking place and reprioritized a little money.

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Old 01-09-2008, 10:02   #8
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Air Force models will only be capable of firing blank rounds and will require a eight digit passcode to unlock the trigger mechanism each and every time the trigger is pulled.
Close, TS.

It's only a six digit passcode, and you have to have a CAC card reader installed on the weapon before you can use it. And an officer has to sign you off as being qualified.

When I was with the Third Herd, we had weapons that had the three prong flash suppressor on them. I held one by the lower, grasped the carry handle and could rock the upper back and forth about an inch either way. Real nice stuff!
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