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Article: What have I got? Part 2.(M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine, M203 Grenade Launcher ...)(Brief article)
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- The PS Preventive Maintenance Monthly
- Article date:
- January 1, 2008
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Since PS ran an explanation in PS 615 (Feb 04) of the different models of the NI16 rifle, the M4 carbine, and the M203 grenade launcher, things have changed.
The M5 adapter rail system (ARS) now replaces the round hand guards for the M16A4 per MWO 9-1005-319-20-2 and the WARS replaces the round hand guards for the M4/104A 1 per MWO 9-1005-319-20-1. For both weapons, the back-up iron sight (BUIS), NSN 1005-01-484-8000, replaces the removeable carrying handle, NSN 1005-01-465-0-101.
So what does this mean to you? First, the ARS and BUIS are no longer classified as additional authorized list (AAL) items. They are now part of ...