Army Issues New Functions Check, IA Drill Due to M4A1 Malfunction

By Tactical-Life

A couple of months ago, a Soldier at Fort Knox, Ky. recorded a cell phone video of him experiencing an unintended discharge with his M4A1 carbine. As a result of that incident, U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) has issued two Safety-of-Use Messages (18-004 & 18-005) calling for a new functions check and immediate action drill to deal with the issue.

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“The operator pulled the trigger with the selector switch between the semi and auto detents (outside of detent). The weapon did not fire when the operator pulled the trigger and instead fired when the selector was moved further,” the Army safety messages read, according to Military.com.

Military.com reports that the Soldier in question used an M4—capable of firing three-round bursts—that had …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life