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The pros and cons of the Army’s new rifle and machine gun

By Miguel Ortiz

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This one fix could make the M4 a near-perfect carbine

By Dave Grove

Operation Plumbbob
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How the fastest manmade object ever was once a manhole cover launched by a nuke

By Team Mighty

Lance Cpl. Ford Small prepares to fire an M4 carbine fitted with a smart shooter optic during a live-fire training event with the SMASH 2000 L fire control system
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SMASH2000: Finally, an AI-powered optic that turns your AR-15 into a drone hunter

By Adam Gramegna

Canadian Modular Assault Rifle CAF
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Canada chooses Colt for new military service carbine

By Miguel Ortiz

A sentinel walks the 21 steps at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (U.S. Army)
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Guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier carry specially made M17s

By Miguel Ortiz

A US assistant gunner ammo bearer from the 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 2-87 Infantry, 3d Brigade Combat Team under Afghanistan's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) carries ammunition at their checkpoint in Kandalay village, Kandahar province southern Afghanistan on August 5, 2011. US troops together with forces from Afghan National Army earlier repelled Taliban insurgents attacks on the checkpoint protecting the western area of Kandalay village. Since the checkpoint was set up in August 3, 2011, Taliban have staged attacks on the outpost for two consecutive days. AFP PHOTO / ROMEO GACAD
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A salute to assistant gunners and ammo bearers: the invisible half of every gun

By Adam Gramegna

Horoshok anti-drone rounds come in two standard calibers: 5.56×45 mm and 5.45×39 mm, to destroy Russian FPV drones and Mavic-type UAVs using standard small arms. (Ukraine Ministry of Defense)
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Your standard rifle can now be an anti-drone weapon. Seriously.

By Adam Gramegna

The XM8 is back - carbine version
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The XM8 is back, but not in the way you might remember it

By Miguel Ortiz

Colt Model 1903 Automatic Pistol
Firearms

This classic carry pistol was used by gangsters, generals, SWAT, and spies

By Miguel Ortiz

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8 of the most terrifying Vietnam War booby traps

By Blake Stilwell

Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) operating area, Nov. 23. The LUCAS platforms are part of a one-way attack drone squadron CENTCOM recently deployed to the Middle East to strengthen regional security and deterrence. (Courtesy Photo)
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The US is using Iran’s own ‘one-way’ suicide drone against Iran

By Blake Stilwell

An Iran-made unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Shahed-136, is displayed in a rally commemorating the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution's victory in Azadi (Freedom) Square in western Tehran, Iran, on February 11, 2026. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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America’s ongoing quest to stop firing $4 million missiles at $30,000 drones

By Adam Gramegna

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Finland might have perfected the AR-15 (at least for Arctic combat)

By Miguel Ortiz

marines reject m7 in favor of m27
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Marines reject Army’s SIG M7 rifle, opting to keep H&K M27

By Miguel Ortiz

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You could be the next owner of Darth Vader’s revolver

By Miguel Ortiz

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The legendary HK416 rifle’s biggest competitors might be its own descendants

By Miguel Ortiz

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4 Massively over-hyped Russian weapons systems

By Harold C. Hutchison

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This Marine Corps veteran codified the modern handgun shooting technique

By Miguel Ortiz

(U.S. Army/Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hamlin)A Soldier assigned to the 25th Infantry Division engages targets from a supported firing position during M7 rifle training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 24, 2026. The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit supports M7 fielding by reinforcing proven marksmanship fundamentals that enhance lethality and build confident, capable Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hamlin)
Firearms

Flintlock to firepower: The grunt’s 250-year quest for a weapon that actually works

By Adam Gramegna