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M4

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M4

Summary

M4 is a firearm model[1]. M4 ranks in the top 0.26% of firearm_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,665 views/month, #1 of 386).[2]

Key Facts

  • M4's instance of is recorded as firearm model[3].
  • M4's manufacturer is recorded as Colt's Manufacturing Company[4].
  • M4's manufacturer is recorded as Lewis Machine & Tool Company[5].
  • M4's manufacturer is recorded as Bushmaster Firearms International[6].
  • M4's manufacturer is recorded as U.S. Ordnance[7].
  • M4's manufacturer is recorded as Remington Arms[8].
  • M4's manufacturer is recorded as SME Ordnance[9].
  • M4's manufacturer is recorded as FN Herstal[10].
  • M4 is a type of carbine[11].
  • M4 is a type of assault rifle[12].
  • M4 is a type of AR-15–style rifle[13].
  • M4's Commons category is recorded as M4 carbine[14].
  • M4's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • M4 was part of the conflict War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)[16].
  • M4's service entry is recorded as January 1, 1994[17].
  • M4's ammunition is recorded as 5.56×45mm NATO[18].
  • M4's topic's main category is recorded as Category:M4 carbine[19].
  • M4's Commons gallery is recorded as M4 carbine[20].
  • M4's different from is recorded as M4[21].

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Designation and Status

M4's instance of is recorded as firearm model[3].

Why It Matters

M4 ranks in the top 0.26% of firearm_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,665 views/month, #1 of 386).[2] M4 has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] M4 is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Related Entities

Colt's Manufacturing Company FN Herstal Remington Arms United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → carbine, assault rifle, AR-15–style rifle
    Different from → M4
    Country of origin → United States
    Manufacturer → Colt's Manufacturing Company, Lewis Machine & Tool Company, Bushmaster Firearms International +4
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007572671505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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