This rifle was Eugene Stoner’s replacement for the M16
The M4/M16 family of rifles has been in service with the U.S. military and many of its allies since 1964. Since then, many programs have attempted to replace the rifle,…
How Australian troops created a deadly makeshift weapon in the Vietnam War
Your average armchair historian may not be aware that it wasn’t just the United States fighting in Vietnam for South Vietnamese independence. A host of other countries joined in the…
5 things about the M16A4 that you complained about
The M16A4 was the standard service rifle for the Marine Corps until October, 2015, when it was decided that the M4 Carbine would replace them in infantry battalions. For whatever reason, civilians tend to think the M16A4 is awesome when, in reality,…
Why Vietnam War troops hated the M16 and called it a piece of garbage
Vietnam War troops hated the M16 and dubbed it the “Mattel 16” because it felt more like a toy than a battle rifle.
“We called it the Mattel 16 because it was made of plastic,” said Marine veteran Jim Wodecki in the video below.…
6 of the most notable pre-M16 military guns
Throughout history, the U.S. Military has used a wide variety of guns to win its battles. Prior to the M16, there were several weapons used across the service throughout some of the most devastating wars the world has ever seen.
Here are some…
That time Rangers stole a bulldozer for an assault vehicle
In 1983, Rangers were on the point of the spear during a mission to protect American citizens in Grenada in 1983, attacking a key airfield that was being expanded by Cuban engineers. When the Rangers began to fight the engineers, the Rangers hotwire…
By the numbers: 6 most battle-proven weapons in the arsenal
This post was sponsored by FN.
When your slogan is “World’s most battle-proven firearms,” you had better be able to back it up, right? While introducing the…
Here are the changes to the M16 since ‘Black Hawk Down’
About the time this issue hits the newsstands, the U.S. Special Operations community will likely be taking a look back at one of the most high-profile operations in their history: Operation Gothic Serpent, which included the infamous Battle of the B…
There’s a marksmanship secret more troops now need to know
The Army’s decision to change its marksmanship training and make the test more realistic has a lot going for it. If signed into policy, it will hopefully make soldiers more lethal. But there’s a basic piece of physics that a lot of soldiers, espec…