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The Next Generation Squad Weapons program, especially the rifle acquisition, is one of the most notable Army acquisition programs of the 21st century. Many rifles have tried and failed to…
The Next Generation Squad Weapons program, especially the rifle acquisition, is one of the most notable Army acquisition programs of the 21st century. Many rifles have tried and failed to…
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,…
If a pilot gets shot down behind enemy lines, their ultimate goal is to survive and make it back to friendly lines. Downed pilots are still considered combatants and allowed…
The AK-47, as we know it, was created by Russian weapons designer Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov in 1947. Its name is derived from the word ‘automatic’ (A), the invent…
One of the worst conflicts in American history was the Civil War, which led to tons of losses of property and life. The northern and southern states of America engaged in…
The average Japanese infantryman was a highly-trained soldier. That said, some of his weapons weren’t exactly the best in the world. While the United States gave its troops a classic rifle in the form of the M1 Garand, Japanese troops were left wit…
It’s no secret that there are solid arguments against the American M4 rifle. Its “varmint” caliber chambering and fouling-prone gas impingement operating system have formed the foundation of complaints against the platform for decades.
Guns have been in use since the American Revolution and since then have become an entrenched cultural practice in the US. The invention of guns, however, began long before colonists… After troops from various militaries around the world finish their time in service, they turn their gear in, finalize their paperwork, and hang up their uniform for good. Swiss soldiers, however, can skip that last visit to the arms room and walk ou… Rifle marksmanship is one of the handful of skills that everyone in the military needs to master. It doesn’t matter if you’re an infantryman, a special operator, or an admin clerk in the Reserves, everyone needs to master the fundamentals of marks…This is why other cultures fear the pistol rather than the rifle
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