SPC July Macias 6622369 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;ve seen several recent photos of Soldiers and Airmen with M4&#39;s with ambidextrous safety switches. Is this a growing trend nowadays? When I was in, I never saw an ambidextrous safety swith on an M4. 2021-01-01T01:23:46-05:00 SPC July Macias 6622369

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;ve seen several recent photos of Soldiers and Airmen with M4&#39;s with ambidextrous safety switches. Is this a growing trend nowadays? When I was in, I never saw an ambidextrous safety swith on an M4.

2021-01-01T01:23:46-05:00 2021-01-01T01:23:46-05:00 LTC Jason Mackay 6622383

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The M4 and M16 family has been continuously improved and pure fleeted through out the force since 2009

2021-01-01T01:36:36-05:00 2021-01-01T01:36:36-05:00 PO1 Kevin Dougherty 6622403

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Would not be surprised at all, ambi safeties have been available in AR-15 variants for years.

2021-01-01T02:03:11-05:00 2021-01-01T02:03:11-05:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 6624689

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We are even getting brand new stuff at the USAR level. I&#39;m seeing counterparts in brand new companies being stood up getting brand new rifles.

2021-01-01T19:45:29-05:00 2021-01-01T19:45:29-05:00 SSgt Private RallyPoint Member 6624797

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The Army has been updating M4s to M4a1 since 2014. The improvements include removal of the 3 round burst mechanism, so the rifle has full auto, a heavier barrel, and an ambidextrous safety.

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