M4 Clone?

Model12Win · September 16, 2018, 10:44 PM

Anyone have a milspec M4 clone, 14.5 inch bbl and all?

M12

bamaranger · September 17, 2018, 12:51 AM

Well, I did, sort of......for a while, about 10-15 yrs. The carbine even had a receiver with the correct number of pin holes and a full auto bolt carrier, but was not selective. Made by Colt. Stepped 14.5" barrel, L-type two aperture sight, round, not oval handguards, the carbine may actually have preceded the official M4 by a few years.

But when I retired, I had to give it back. Darn handy little rifle though.

Destructo6 · September 19, 2018, 07:56 AM

What sort of information about M4s did you seek? or were you just polling?

9x19 · September 19, 2018, 12:10 PM

Nope... my longest barrel these days is 12" (6.5), my 5.56 is only 10.5"

marine6680 · September 19, 2018, 04:47 PM

What are we seeking to learn?

I have a Colt LE6920... It has a 16in barrel, but I prefer them for ease of potential future work. It also uses Magpul furniture rather than GI, just more comfortable. But furniture is a quick swap back to GI.

A 6920 is basically a semi only m4 with a 16in barrel for legality. It is about as close as you can get.

highpower3006 · September 22, 2018, 05:41 AM

I have one. I changed out the flash hider and installed a quick change adaptor instead so I easily install and remove my suppressor.

kymasabe · September 22, 2018, 07:31 AM

I think there are probably quite a few AR owners with M4gery's in their gun safe somewhere, most probably sporting a 16 inch barrel though. No reason you can't build one with a 14.5 inch barrel though, Ballistic Advantage offers barrels that length, and either pin or weld on a comp or flash hider to get to legal length, or file the appropriate forms and build it as an SBR.

Theohazard · September 22, 2018, 02:56 PM

Well, a true M4 clone (i.e. as close to an M4 as legally possible) wouldn’t have a pinned and welded flash hider since a mil-spec flash hider isn’t long enough to bring a 14.5” barrel to 16”. So it would have to be an SBR.

September 16, 2018, 10:44 PM	#1
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	M4 Clone? Anyone have a milspec M4 clone, 14.5 inch bbl and all? M12

September 17, 2018, 12:51 AM	#2
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,300	Used too Well, I did, sort of......for a while, about 10-15 yrs. The carbine even had a receiver with the correct number of pin holes and a full auto bolt carrier, but was not selective. Made by Colt. Stepped 14.5" barrel, L-type two aperture sight, round, not oval handguards, the carbine may actually have preceded the official M4 by a few years. But when I retired, I had to give it back. Darn handy little rifle though.

September 19, 2018, 07:56 AM	#3
Destructo6 Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 1999 Location: Nogales, AZ USA Posts: 4,000	What sort of information about M4s did you seek? or were you just polling? __________________ God gave you a soul. Your parents, a body. Your country, a rifle. Keep all of them clean.

September 19, 2018, 12:10 PM	#4
9x19 Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 1998 Location: Sherman, TX USA Posts: 3,750	Nope... my longest barrel these days is 12" (6.5), my 5.56 is only 10.5" __________________ Make mine lean, mean, and 9x19!

September 22, 2018, 07:31 AM	#7
kymasabe Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2005 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,747	I think there are probably quite a few AR owners with M4gery's in their gun safe somewhere, most probably sporting a 16 inch barrel though. No reason you can't build one with a 14.5 inch barrel though, Ballistic Advantage offers barrels that length, and either pin or weld on a comp or flash hider to get to legal length, or file the appropriate forms and build it as an SBR. __________________ God's creatures big and small, eat them one, eat them all.

September 19, 2018, 04:47 PM	#5
marine6680 Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2012 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 4,594	What are we seeking to learn? I have a Colt LE6920... It has a 16in barrel, but I prefer them for ease of potential future work. It also uses Magpul furniture rather than GI, just more comfortable. But furniture is a quick swap back to GI. A 6920 is basically a semi only m4 with a 16in barrel for legality. It is about as close as you can get.

September 22, 2018, 05:41 AM	#6
highpower3006 Senior Member Join Date: July 30, 2011 Location: Savannah TN Posts: 1,220	I have one. I changed out the flash hider and installed a quick change adaptor instead so I easily install and remove my suppressor.

September 22, 2018, 02:56 PM	#8
Theohazard Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 2012 Location: Western PA Posts: 3,829	Well, a true M4 clone (i.e. as close to an M4 as legally possible) wouldn’t have a pinned and welded flash hider since a mil-spec flash hider isn’t long enough to bring a 14.5” barrel to 16”. So it would have to be an SBR. __________________ 0331: "Accuracy by volume."