File:Casing.jpg

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English: A shell casing flies out with a trail of smoke as U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Freise fires an M-4 rifle during a reflex firing exercise at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, Republic of Korea, on March 23, 2005. Freise is attached to the 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment, which is taking part in exercises Reception, Staging, Onward movement, and Integration/Foal Eagle. The annual, multi-phase exercise is tailored to train, test, and demonstrate U.S. and Republic of Korea force projection and deployment capabilities.
Español: La carabina M4, un derivado compacto del fusil M16.
Italiano: Un bossolo viene espulso dopo lo sparo da una carabina Colt M4 durante esercitazioni militari nella Corea del Sud.
Français : Une douille saute accompagnée d'un ruban de fumée d'une carabine militaire Colt M4 au cours d'un exercice conjoint de tirs réflexe mené par les armées américaine et coréenne au Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, en Corée.
Suomi: Savuvanallinen hylsy lentää Yhdysvaltain armeijan korpraali (private first class) Michael Freisen M4-rynnäkkökivääristä. Kuva on otettu ampumaharjoituksissa Rodriguez Live Fire Complex -ampuma-alueella, Etelä-Koreassa, 23. maaliskuuta 2005.
Русский: Вылетающая гильза и дымовой шлейф от выстрела из винтовки М-4, сделанного рядовым армии США Майклом Фрейзе
License: public domain (released by US Department of Defense/US Air Force)
Date 23 March 2005 (24 March 2005, according to Exif data)
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