The M4A1 carbine is a family of firearms tracing its lineage back to earlier carbine versions of the M16 rifle. The M4 is a shorter and lighter variant of the M16A2 assault rifle, with 80% parts commonality.
It is a gas-operated, magazine-fed, selective fire, shoulder-fired weapon with a telescoping stock. A shortened variant of the M16A2 rifle, the M4 has a 14.5 in (370 mm) barrel, allowing its user to better operate in close quarters combat. The M4 has selective fire options including semi-automatic and three-round burst (like the M16A2 and M16A4), while the M4A1 has the capability to fire fully automatic instead of three-round burst (like the M16A1 and M16A3). The carbine is also capable of mounting an M203 grenade launcher (the M203A1 with a 9-inch barrel as opposed to the standard 12-inch barrel of the M203 used on the M16 series).
A modified version of this gun is widely used by the Civic Republic Military. This version of the gun sports a two-pronged bayonet on the end.
Pre-Apocalypse[]
The M4 carbine is heavily used by the U.S military. It is slated to eventually replace the M16 rifle for most combat units in the United States Army.
Post-Apocalypse[]
Original TV Series[]
A number of groups use M4's, including Rick's group, the Woodbury Army and The Governor's Militia.
Fear the Walking Dead[]
Isabelle and later the CRM Reclamation Team that comes after her uses the CRM's modified M4's.
World Beyond[]
CRM troops use their modified version of this gun.
During the Battle of the Perimeter, Indira grabs a gun from a fallen CRM soldier and uses it against the CRM troops, killing Sergeant Mills with it. Similarly, Silas Plaskett uses another dropped M4 to give Dennis Graham covering fire.
The Ones Who Live[]
The CRM's modified M4's continue to be favored by their troops, although the CRM has also added Pneumatic Rifles to their arsenal.
While fighting walkers outside of Cascadia Forward Operating Base, Pearl Throne nearly shoots Michonne for going rogue, but she's stopped by Rick Grimes. As the fight with the herd is a stealth mission, the CRM forces rely on pneumatic rifles and cold weapons to fight the walkers rather than their usual rifles with Thorne just using her rifle's bayonet aside from her attempt to shoot Michonne.
While hunting Rick and Michonne, Jadis lends one of the CRM's rifles to Red, but he is quickly disarmed by Rick and Michonne. Michonne later retrieves the rifle and uses it during a standoff with Jadis, shooting a zombified Tina with it as she attacks Jadis, but only hitting Tina in the cheek. As Tina bites Jadis on the ground, Michonne moves into a better position and shoots Tina again, this time putting her down, but not before Jadis is fatally bitten.
Killed Victims[]
- Mean Guard (Caused)
- Ben
- Mills
- Samuel Abbott (Zombified)
- Percy
- Dennis Graham (Caused)
- Tina (Zombified)
- Numerous unnamed people (Pre-Apocalypse)
- Numerous unnamed Harrison Memorial Hospital patients and staff
- Many unnamed West Georgia Correctional Facility prisoners (Zombified)
- 6 unnamed Woodbury soldiers
- 1 unnamed rock climber (Zombified)
- 2 unnamed Perimeter residents
- Several unnamed CRM test subjects (Zombified)
- Numerous counts of zombies and unnamed people
Appearances[]
TV Series[]
Season 1[]
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"TS-19" | The Military, putting down infected hospital patients while Rick is in his coma. |
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"TS-19" | A soldier, with an M4A1, searching Rick's room for any walkers or infected patients. |
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"TS-19" | Edwin Jenner, with an M4A1, aiming at the survivors as they enter the CDC. |
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"TS-19" | Dr. Edwin Jenner, with an M4A1, aiming at the survivors as they enter the CDC. |
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"TS-19" | Dr. Edwin Jenner, with an M4A1, while in the elevator travelling underground. |
Season 3[]
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"Seed" | Hershel Greene, with an M4A1 fitted with an aimpoint scope, killing walkers in the prison field on the tower. |
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"Walk With Me" | Sean, with an M4A1, aboard the helicopter before its crash. |
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"Walk With Me" | Franklin, with an M4A1, while flying in the crashing helicopter. |
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"Walk With Me" | Crowley, with an M4A1, while securing the perimeter of the crashed helicopter. |
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"Walk With Me" | Merle Dixon, with a scoped, suppressed M4A1, killing walkers at Woodbury. |
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"Walk With Me" | Merle Dixon, with a scoped, suppressed M4A1, killing walkers at Woodbury. |
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"Walk With Me" | Wilson, with an M4A1, attached with a M203 grenade launcher. |
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"Made to Suffer" | Rick Grimes, with an M4A1, as he is in Woodbury. |
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"The Suicide King" | Maggie Greene, firing a M4A1 with a 12x zoom scope. |
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"The Suicide King" | Rick, with an M4A1, as he and the group escape Woodbury. |
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"Home" | Rick Grimes, on the floor with a M4A1, after being targeted. |
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"Home" | Rick Grimes, aiming an M4A1, as he looks down the scope, firing at Martinez. |
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"Home" | Rick Grimes, aiming an M4A1, as he looks down the scope. |
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"I Ain't a Judas" | Michonne Hawthorne, with a M4A1, as she talks to Andrea Harrison. |
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"Arrow on the Doorpost" | Hershel Greene, with a M4A1, keeping watch in the car. |
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"Arrow on the Doorpost" | Hershel Greene, with a M4A1, as he meets Milton Mamet and Martinez. |
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"This Sorrowful Life" | Rick Grimes, with a M4A1, while talking to Daryl Dixon. |
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"This Sorrowful Life" | Rick Grimes, with a M4A1, while talking to Daryl Dixon, from a different angle. |
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"This Sorrowful Life" | Rick Grimes, with a M4A1, while talking to Daryl Dixon, from a different angle. |
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"This Sorrowful Life" | Merle Dixon, with a M4A1, at his side with Michonne's katana. |
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"This Sorrowful Life" | Rick Grimes, aiming a M4A1. |
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"This Sorrowful Life" | Merle Dixon, aiming a M4A1 at Woodbury soldiers. |
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"This Sorrowful Life" | Merle Dixon, aiming a M4A1 at Woodbury soldiers, from a different angle. |
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"Welcome to the Tombs" | Michonne, with her katana strapped to her back, as she holds a M4A1. |
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"Welcome to the Tombs" | Rick Grimes and Daryl Dixon, both with M4A1's. |
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"Welcome to the Tombs" | Rick Grimes, crouched with a M4A1. |
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"Welcome to the Tombs" | Rick Grimes crouched with a M4A1. |
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"Welcome to the Tombs" | Rick Grimes, crouched with a M4A1 along with Karen. |
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"Welcome to the Tombs" | Daryl Dixon, aiming a M4A1, while searching for Andrea. |
Season 4[]
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"30 Days Without An Accident" | Bob, with a holstered Beretta 92FS, while holding an M4A1. |
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"30 Days Without An Accident" | Bob, holding a M4A1 while standing guard at Big Spot before entering the store. |
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"30 Days Without An Accident" | Glenn, with an M4A1 cradled in his arms before entering the Big Spot store. |
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"Internment" | Rick and Carl using M4A1's to gun down a herd of walkers after breaching the prison fence. |
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"Dead Weight" | Alisha's M4A1 lying on a bench. |
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"Dead Weight" | Mitch Dolgen carrying an M4A1 while on a supply run. |
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"Too Far Gone" | Mitch Dolgen with his M4A1 while in his tank. |
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"Too Far Gone" | Beth Greene firing an M4A1 after Hershel is killed. |
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"Too Far Gone" | One of The Governor's men firing an M4A1 at the prison survivors. |
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"Too Far Gone" | Daryl defending the prison with an M4A1. |
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"Too Far Gone" | Alisha holding her M4A1 after spotting Lizzie and the other kids. |
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"Inmates" | Glenn Rhee, awakes with a M4A1 to his side. |
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"Claimed" | Eugene Porter wildly firing Glenn's M4A1 at walkers. |
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"Claimed" | Eugene Porter, shooting with Glenn's M4A1 from the hip with Abraham. |
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