The U.S. Military Doesn’t Even Track How Many Weapons It Loses, And It Has Lost Thousands
A scathing report details how over 2,000 weapons have gone missing from military arsenals in the last decade alone and the data is far from complete.
Tag: Beretta
7.62x51mm Rifles And Miniguns Adapted To Fire Longer-Range Polymer Cased 6.8mm Ammo In Tests
Ammunition maker True Velocity says it can give many guns that fire 7.62x51mm ammunition far better performance with just the swap of a barrel.
“Hot Dog Gun” Shows How Someone Really Felt About The Army’s Failed XM10 Pistol Competition
Recently, the U.S. Army’s Rock Island Arsenal Museum found a picture in its archives that appears to be of a joke regarding the service’s abortive XM10 pistol competition, which followed the controversial adoption of the Beretta M9. The photo shows the three actual handguns that took part in that program together with a squirt gun shaped like an anthropomorphic hot dog.
Turkmenistan’s Trike-Riding President Can’t Miss In This Horribly Awesome Propaganda Video
The authoritarian leader “shows” his keen marksmanship to the canned applause of his country’s troops and police.
All US Military Branches, Including The Coast Guard, Are Buying The Army’s New Pistol
All the other military branches are buying the guns, but serious questions about the weapons could cause problems down the line.
The US Army Is Issuing Its New M17 Pistols to Many More Troops Than Its Predecessor
Team leaders in infantry fire teams, the service’s smallest maneuver unit, will be among those who get the new guns.
The Army Has Finally Picked A New Sidearm
After many tries, the Army has chosen a successor to the 30 year old Beretta M9 as the service’s general issue sidearm.