Taurus T4

Taurus T4
Type	Assault rifle Carbine
Place of origin	Brazil
Service history
Used by	See Users
Wars	Gang war in Haiti
Production history
Designed	2017
Specifications
Mass	3.05 kg without magazine
Length	T4 14,5":870mm, 767mm collapsed T4 11,5":811mm, 716mm (collapsed)
Barrel  length	292.1mm (11.5 inches), 14,5 inch
Caliber	5.56×45mm NATO
Action	Gas Direct impingement
Feed system	30-round (5.56 NATO) box magazines
References	[1]

The Taurus T4 is an assault rifle manufactured by Taurus Firearms.

History

The Taurus T4 was presented at the 2017 SHOT Show. ^[2]

Design

Main articles: AR-15–style rifle and M4 carbine

The Taurus T4 is basically an M4 clone fully manufactured in the company's facilities now concentrated in the city of São Leopoldo, Brazil.

It is available in three versions with two different barrel lengths, all of which come with six-position telescopic stocks and picatinny accessory rails.

Usage

The rifle is designed for military and police use. ^[3]

However, in 2019, a decree legalised the possession of semi-automatic T4 carbines by Brazilian citizens, while versions with burst-fire or automatic modes remain illegal. ^[4]

Users

A map with users of the Taurus T4 in blue

• Brazil
  • Brazilian Army ^[5]
  • Law enforcement in Brazil ^[6]
• Haiti
  • Armed Forces of Haiti ^[7]
• Philippines
  • Philippine Army ^[8]
• Senegal
  • Armed Forces of Senegal ^[9]
• United States
  • 37 T4s to City of Bainbridge Public Safety Department and Decatur County Sheriff’s Department. ^[10]

See also

• AR-15

References

1. "T4 14,5" POLYMER - T4 Series - Law Enforcement - Taurus Export". 2023-03-26. Archived from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
2. "DefesaNet - Armas - Taurus lança plataforma de armas na Brigada Militar do RS".
3. "Taurus T4 Rifle | MilitaryLeak". militaryleak.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-21.
4. "Decreto de Bolsonaro que regulamenta uso e porte de armas no país libera compra de fuzil por qualquer cidadão".
5. "Taurus doa armas ao Comando Militar do Sul". 21 September 2018.
6. "Polícias recebem fuzis e equipamentos para reforço da segurança no AM".
7. "Haitian soldiers positioned behind an electric pole guard the..." Getty Images. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
8. "Brazil's Taurus to supply over 12,000 T4 rifles to Philippine Army". 19 January 2021.
9. "Senegal compra fuzis e submetralhadoras da Taurus". 28 May 2020.
10. "Taurus Delivers T4 Rifles to Local Georgia LE Community". 18 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

External links

• Official Taurus T4 webpage