FMS USA pakistan army purchased additnal M-4 guns

[Imran Khan]

Colt's Manufacturing Co. LLC, West Hartford, Connecticut, was awarded a $57,722,819 firm-fixed-price Foreign Military Sales (Jordan, Morocco, Afghanistan, Senegal, Tunisia and Pakistan) contract for procurement of up to 10,000 additional M4 and M4A1 5.56mm carbine rifles. One bid was solicited with one bid received. Work will be performed in West Hartford, Connecticut, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 20, 2019. Fiscal 2018 foreign military sales funds in the amount of $57,722,819 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity (W56HZV-18-F-0115).

https://dod.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract-View/Article/1641072/

 

[YeBeWarned]

10,000 is small number, definitely for Special forces .

 

[Army research]

Lcb and the new para force being raised , as much as America is an enemy the m4 is a damn fine weapon

 

[gangsta_rap]

as much as America is an enemy

How and why are they enemies? nominally allies that's the state of our relationship with them.

 

[PAR 5]

Good Choice for SSG

 

[Kompromat]

For SSG, LCB.

 

[Path-Finder]

these are Pakistani made M4. why not use these instead of importing them! This can stand up an industry and improve over time.

 

[AMG_12]

these are Pakistani made M4. why not use these instead of importing them! This can stand up an industry and improve over time.

Can you share a source confirming these are Pakistani made m4?

 

[Path-Finder]

Can you share a source confirming these are Pakistani made m4?

@balixd

 

[AMG_12]

We have been incrementally purchasing M4s while phasing out AK clones or transferring them to other units.

 

[Pakistani captain]

We can built a decent gun for our armed forces. ****

 

[Path-Finder]

We have been incrementally purchasing M4s while phasing out AK clones or transferring them to other units.

There is this too, but these clones are made in the country as per what I was told.

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/toss-show-2018-islamabad.579296/

 

[Amaa'n]

@balixd

I never said we were issuing these weapons to LEA or Military Forces, these are bought by vailas like myself and other enthusiasts....last wednesday I visited few of the factories in Peshawar....
Situation is somewhat like this.....
* Upper and Lower is being machined using 7071 AL ......few of them are doing this job n hous on cnc machine while some are procuring these from Punjab.......
* all small parts are being made locally
* stock, rail, grip is being ordered from china
* barrel is being made on machine now.this is good but there is major hiccup.....there is no heat treatment on the barrel hence integrity is questioned....
* same goes for BCG / Bolt Carrier Group....they are machined but not heat treated......
* now coming to the fun part, NATO stuff
- packed new barrel for M4 is available in market, at the price of 50k to 55k
- BCG packed being retailed at 45-50k
- there is barrel of FN Minimi also available which after little tweaking is fitted to M4....now this is heavy bull barrel but since there is tweaki invovlved it requires soldering by some serious professionals in darra and cannot be trusted any tdh
- new Rails for Colt LE with gripnare available in market for 35k.....
Now using these mil spec parts one can actually build a Miltary grade gun under 200k......

Here few pics from on factory, others did not allow pictures in he machining area....

this is all local stuff M4.....
@DESERT FIGHTER

 

[Path-Finder]

I never said we were issuing these weapons to LEA or Military Forces, these are bought by vailas like myself and other enthusiasts....last wednesday I visited few of the factories in Peshawar....
Situation is somewhat like this.....
* Upper and Lower is being machined using 7071 AL ......few of them are doing this job n hous on cnc machine while some are procuring these from Punjab.......
* all small parts are being made locally
* stock, rail, grip is being ordered from china
* barrel is being made on machine now.this is good but there is major hiccup.....there is no heat treatment on the barrel hence integrity is questioned....
* same goes for BCG / Bolt Carrier Group....they are machined but not heat treated......
* now coming to the fun part, NATO stuff
- packed new barrel for M4 is available in market, at the price of 50k to 55k
- BCG packed being retailed at 45-50k
- there is barrel of FN Minimi also available which after little tweaking is fitted to M4....now this is heavy bull barrel but since there is tweaki invovlved it requires soldering by some serious professionals in darra and cannot be trusted any tdh
- new Rails for Colt LE with gripnare available in market for 35k.....
Now using these mil spec parts one can actually build a Miltary grade gun under 200k......

Here few pics from on factory, others did not allow pictures in he machining area....

View attachment 528438 View attachment 528439 this is all local stuff M4.....
@DESERT FIGHTER

Thanks for the detailed information. Is that a genuine ACOG? secondly I get the feeling there is a huge market for AR platform and especially if someone could make AR accessory like in the US.

 

[Cuirassier]

The 9 Light Commando Battalions getting a M4A1 package, wow.