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This Exotic Bullpup Rifle Is Competing To Replace The Army’s M4 Carbines And M249 SAWs

M16/AR15/M4 Pattern

This Exotic Bullpup Rifle Is Competing To Replace The Army’s M4 Carbines And M249 SAWs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 12, 2019

The Army Is Working On A Mini Assault Rifle That Performs Like An M4, But Is Half As Big

M16/AR15/M4 Pattern

The Army Is Working On A Mini Assault Rifle That Performs Like An M4, But Is Half As Big

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 4, 2019

U.S. Special Operators Will Soon Be Using This 6.5mm “Assault” Machine Gun

U.S. Special Operators Will Soon Be Using This 6.5mm “Assault” Machine Gun

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 21, 2019

USAF Fighter Pilots Are Now Flying With These Converted M4 Rifles In Their Survival Kits

USAF Fighter Pilots Are Now Flying With These Converted M4 Rifles In Their Survival Kits

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 11, 2019

This Gun Paired With New 6.8mm Ammunition Could Be The Army’s Next Standard Issue Rifle

This Gun Paired With New 6.8mm Ammunition Could Be The Army’s Next Standard Issue Rifle

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 26, 2019

Soldiers In Texas Are Putting The Army’s Newest Marksman Rifle Through Its Paces

Soldiers In Texas Are Putting The Army’s Newest Marksman Rifle Through Its Paces

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 25, 2019

Army To Replace M249 SAWs With New Squad Automatic Rifles Only In ‘Close-Combat’ Units

Army To Replace M249 SAWs With New Squad Automatic Rifles Only In ‘Close-Combat’ Units

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 20, 2018

USAF Fighter And Bomber Crews Get Modified M4 Rifles That Fit Under Ejection Seats

USAF Fighter And Bomber Crews Get Modified M4 Rifles That Fit Under Ejection Seats

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 5, 2019

US Special Operators Will Test Sig Sauer’s New Mini Assault Rifle In Combat

US Special Operators Will Test Sig Sauer’s New Mini Assault Rifle In Combat

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 2, 2019

Heckler & Koch’s New Combat Rifle Tries to Blend the Best Features of Existing Designs

Heckler & Koch’s New Combat Rifle Tries to Blend the Best Features of Existing Designs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Ukraine’s New AK-M16 Mashup Rifle Is Symbolic of the Country’s Morphing Strategic Reality

Ukraine’s New AK-M16 Mashup Rifle Is Symbolic of the Country’s Morphing Strategic Reality

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

US Army Wants Its Future Automatic Rifle to Adapt to Other Roles

US Army Wants Its Future Automatic Rifle to Adapt to Other Roles

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

US Army Seeks a New Battle Rifle for Piercing Advanced Body Armor

US Army Seeks a New Battle Rifle for Piercing Advanced Body Armor

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

The Army Is Once Again Looking to Replace the 5.56mm Cartridge

The Army Is Once Again Looking to Replace the 5.56mm Cartridge

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019