Redhawk Firearms M-4 Precision Rifle
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| Redhawk Firearms M-4 Precession Rifle | |
|---|---|
 Soldiers of the Shenandoahan Air National Guard Special Rescue Squadron during an extraction exercise in 2012. Foreground operator is equipped with a Redhawk Firearms M-4 Precession Rifle | |
| Type | Designated marksman rifle |
| Place of origin |  Shenandoah |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2001 – present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1999 - 2003 |
| Manufacturer | Redhawk Firearms |
| Produced | 2002 – present |
| Variants | See Varaints |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 10 lb (4.5 kg) (fully loaded, w/heavy barrel added with a optic) |
| Length | 37.5 inches (952.5 mm) |
| Barrel length | 18 inches (457.2 mm) |
| Cartridge | .243 Grady |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Muzzle velocity | 2,750 ± 20 ft/s (838.2 ± 6.1 m/s) |
| Feed system | 20 or 30-round detachable box magazine |
The Redhawk Firearms M-3 Precession Rifle is a semiautomatic designated marksman rifle designed by Earl Black and Redhawk Firearms for the Shenandoahan National Guard he M-4 Precession Rifle in intended to fill the engagement range gap between a standard service rifle and a dedicated sniper rifle, at around 330 to 660 yards, while also being lighter and more maneuverable than the Redhawk Firearms M-3 Precession Rifle.
There is a strong belief that the Shenandoahan Army National Guard may soon retire its stocks of M-4 Precession Rifles and replace them with the newer Redhawk Firearms M-2 Automatic Rifle, which has stated capabilities on par or greater than the current weapons system. However, as of this time no official plans have been announced, and the M-4 Precession Rifle remains in service with all three branches of the Shenandoahan National Guard.
Design
History
In 1998, the The Shenandoahan National Guard issued a proposal to various firearms designers to create a rifle with greater effective range than an Redhawk Firearms M-3 Carbine but shorter than then Redhawk Firearms M-3 Precession Rifle, as well as being overall shorter and lighter than the latter.
Variants
Both the upper and lower receivers of the rifle are standard M-3 Carbine style recievers, although no version of the M-4 Precession Rifle lacked