The M-4 carbine has a muzzle velocity of 2,900 fps using a NATO 5.56 round with an effective range of 500 meters for a point target and 600 meters for an area target.
Maximum Range - 3,600 meters Max Effective Range for a Point Target - 500 meters Max Effective Range for an Area Target - 600 meters source: Army FM 3-22.9 Apr 2003 / 2-1 / PDF 27
The M16 assault rifle has a greater range than the M4 carbine as a result of its 20-inch barrel, compared with 14.5 for the M4. The M16 can hit an area target out to 800 meters while the M4 is effective to 600 meters.
Maximum effective range of an M4 is 500 meters at a point target, and 800 metres at an area target.
The military gets a reduced rate for buying in bulk. IF a transferrable M4 exisited, it would be in the 20K range.
14.5 inches on the actual M4 rifle.
The M4 is capable of automatic fire, the AR 15 is not
1.5 miles. Not the effective range, but total range.
2800m
100m
you cant really compare them because M4 is a carbine ( barrel length between a SMG and a rifle), so a compact version of M16 and SA80 is a full length rifle. SA80 has a further effective range I'm going to have to go with the SA80 its by far more accurate, of good design and was used by the elite, how ever the L85A2 is becoming more popular.
Depends on which 30-06 rifle, and which 30-06 cartridge. Right combination is a 1000 meter + effective range.
No one will give you an M4 rifle/carbine for free.
The effective range of an M-4 assault rifle is 500m (550 yards). This is a point target distance. Meaning the distance at which one can shoot a human sized target. The area target is 600m or (660 yards). This means you can shoot and hit a target the size of a car at this disance. To answer the initial question the maximum range of this particular rifle is 3600m. I'm currently in the U.S. Army serving in Korea, this can be confirmed on google. The Army FM (Field Manual) is 3-22.9 reagrding this issue.