For the last 150 years, Colt has been a major world producer of Military equipment. This has included the Gatling Gun, the Colt .45 “Peacemaker”, the Colt Browning .30 and .50 caliber machine guns, the Thompson submachine gun, the Colt .45 pistol and more recently the M16A4 Rifle and the M4 Carbine.

Colt weapon systems are the most combat proven in 5.56mm (.223 Rem). They have proven themselves under the most severe battle conditions – from the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts of the Middle East and the mountains of Afghanistan.
Over this period of time, Colt weapons performance in the hands of their users has been carefully evaluated and evolutionary improvements have been incorporated culminating in the new world standard for 5.56mm weapons: the M4 Carbine. When introduced several years ago, senior U.S. Military officers called it “the finest assault weapon in the world”.
The M4 Carbine is based on simplicity of operation, maximum interchangeability of parts and ease of maintenance. This combination of favorable characteristics has contributed to a durable, high performance system with unusually low life cycle maintenance costs.

The quality and dependability of Colt weapon systems in the field have all contributed to an outstanding record of success. In a recent interview, a senior U.S. Military officer said: “I am absolutely convinced that the M4 Carbine is the finest service 5.56mm weapon in the world – bar none! It will hit what you shoot at and do it both accurately and reliably.” Colt products have benefited from more than forty years of combat experience, state-of-the-art advancements recommended by and with the technical support of the United States Government, Colt and other users throughout the world. As a result, the M4 Carbine is the most technologically advanced, hardened system in the world. Moreover, our “Family of Weapons” carries decades of Colt engineering and manufacturing know-how, patents, proprietary processes and research and development experience. At the same time ISO certification that Colt achieved in 2001 has helped us redefine quality in the world of small arms.

Today, Colt has a complete “Family of Weapons” to offer that features a rifle, a heavy barrel (HBAR) rifle, a carbine with sliding stock, a commando carbine, a light machine gun, a 9mm submachine gun, a 40mm grenade launching attachment and numerous accessories. Furthermore, Colt maintains a staff of professional engineers, armorers and operators who devote themselves to constant improvement of our Family of Weapons. It is through them that Colt continues to maintain the standard of excellence in small arms throughout the world.

Selecting the weapon that will equip a country’s Armed Forces is a crucial process with strong military and political implications. The best and most combat proven weapon in the world should therefore be chosen. The countless battlefields where our weapons have been successfully used, the U.S. Military and the Armies of more than 90 countries in the free world can confirm that only Colt is capable of offering a weapon that will have the capability to significantly increase the field readiness as well as the operational, tactical and strategic capabilities of a country’s Armed Forces. Colt M4 Carbine is designed to surpass all the requirements for today’s overall modern warfare strategy of tactical rapid deployment, mobility and increased firepower.