

The bolt, carrier, ejection port and other parts are familiar to AR-15 shooters, and the rifle is well made of good material. When handling the rifle, the four-position stock allows a wide range of adjustment for each shooter.This allows a degree of confidence in the zero when returning a tool to the rail. The rails accommodate anything from an under-the-barrel light to a modern red dot above the barrel. The rifle features a modern forend with quick detach sling attachments as well as the standard rail for use with lasers and lights.The rifle is immensely appealing to Colt fans and to anyone in need of a reliable, accurate and effective AR-15 rifle. It comes well-appointed with excellent battle sights, a modern forend with plenty of rail space and excellent ergonomics. The new rail design is supposed to help dissipate heat more efficiently. The primary difference is there is no fully-automatic option, which is fine with most of us. FeaturesĬolt’s M4A1 is a civilian version of the SOCOM carbine. It is a personal rifle, not a loaner, and that means I have tested it until I trust it and it is good enough to ride with.

Among my favorites is the rifle covered in this report, the Colt M4A1. Today, I most often deploy a shorter carbine version of the AR-15. The Colt challenged me to be all I could be and I enjoyed firing the rifle. Some decades ago, I kept a Colt HBAR in the police cruiser, carefully maintained the rifle, and never had cause to replace it. The Colt AR-15 has seen wide police and military use and remains the rifle with the greatest service record. Some are parts guns put together on a workbench others are well manufactured using a modern process. There are many renditions of the popular AR-15 rifle.
