Featured in RiflesBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHighlights From the Showroom Floor at the Army’s Biggest Arms Expo and ConferenceCompanies from around the world showed off armored vehicles, weapons, and other equipment at the annual gathering. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Army Wants Its Future Automatic Rifle to Adapt to Other RolesThe service is interested in one design or family of firearms to replace every gun in the infantry platoon. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Army Seeks a New Battle Rifle for Piercing Advanced Body ArmorThe service plans to test as many as eight different rifles, and wants designs that are combat ready now. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Army Is Once Again Looking to Replace the 5.56mm CartridgeUnder the latest plan, the service hopes it can cook up a new cartridge and buy the first prototypes of all-new firearms by 2020. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019ShareUSAF Fighter And Bomber Crews Get Modified M4 Rifles That Fit Under Ejection SeatsThe Aircrew Self Defense Weapons give fighter and bomber crews more firepower than a pistol in case they end up on the run behind enemy lines. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2019ShareRussia Says It Would Happily Sell The Pentagon Ammo If It Weren’t For Those Pesky SanctionsThe U.S. Army buys large amounts of Soviet-style ammunition every year to meet U.S. military and allied requirements. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareUSAF Fighter Pilots Are Now Flying With These Converted M4 Rifles In Their Survival KitsThe rifles break in half and have other special features so they can fit inside the survival kit underneath a pilot’s ejection seats. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 24, 2019ShareSoldiers In Texas Are Putting The Army’s Newest Marksman Rifle Through Its PacesThe new weapons reflect the service’s latest attempt to help infantry squads and other small units take on the enemy at longer ranges. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 24, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2018ShareHere Are Some Of The Most Interesting Items On Display At The Army’s Huge Arms ExpoThe service has embarked on a major push to modernize its entire force as it prepares for potential large-scale conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2018ShareCongress Set To Put the Brakes On Marine Plans To Buy More Of Its Popular M27 RiflesA new defense spending bill would slow purchases until the service explains how the guns align with an Army-led ammunition study. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 4, 2018ShareThe British Army Hoped This Rifle Could’ve Helped Halt The American RevolutionFerguson’s Ordnance Rifle didn’t turn the tide of the war, but did help pave the way for developments in small arms and light infantry tactics. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 4, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2018ShareSpecial Operators Getting A New Round For Their Precision Rifles And An ‘Assault’ Machine GunThe two types of weapons will both fire the same 6.5mm cartridge, which offers better range and accuracy over existing ammunition. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 4, 2018ShareLeaked Report Points To Accuracy, Reliability Issues With The Marine Corps’ Newest RiflesThe review notes truncated test points and risky assumptions, raising questions about the M27 and M38 rifles, especially when using suppressors. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 4, 2018Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHighlights From the Showroom Floor at the Army’s Biggest Arms Expo and ConferenceCompanies from around the world showed off armored vehicles, weapons, and other equipment at the annual gathering. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Army Wants Its Future Automatic Rifle to Adapt to Other RolesThe service is interested in one design or family of firearms to replace every gun in the infantry platoon. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Army Seeks a New Battle Rifle for Piercing Advanced Body ArmorThe service plans to test as many as eight different rifles, and wants designs that are combat ready now. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Army Is Once Again Looking to Replace the 5.56mm CartridgeUnder the latest plan, the service hopes it can cook up a new cartridge and buy the first prototypes of all-new firearms by 2020. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019ShareUSAF Fighter And Bomber Crews Get Modified M4 Rifles That Fit Under Ejection SeatsThe Aircrew Self Defense Weapons give fighter and bomber crews more firepower than a pistol in case they end up on the run behind enemy lines. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2019ShareRussia Says It Would Happily Sell The Pentagon Ammo If It Weren’t For Those Pesky SanctionsThe U.S. Army buys large amounts of Soviet-style ammunition every year to meet U.S. military and allied requirements. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareUSAF Fighter Pilots Are Now Flying With These Converted M4 Rifles In Their Survival KitsThe rifles break in half and have other special features so they can fit inside the survival kit underneath a pilot’s ejection seats. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 24, 2019ShareSoldiers In Texas Are Putting The Army’s Newest Marksman Rifle Through Its PacesThe new weapons reflect the service’s latest attempt to help infantry squads and other small units take on the enemy at longer ranges. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 24, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2018ShareHere Are Some Of The Most Interesting Items On Display At The Army’s Huge Arms ExpoThe service has embarked on a major push to modernize its entire force as it prepares for potential large-scale conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2018ShareCongress Set To Put the Brakes On Marine Plans To Buy More Of Its Popular M27 RiflesA new defense spending bill would slow purchases until the service explains how the guns align with an Army-led ammunition study. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 4, 2018ShareThe British Army Hoped This Rifle Could’ve Helped Halt The American RevolutionFerguson’s Ordnance Rifle didn’t turn the tide of the war, but did help pave the way for developments in small arms and light infantry tactics. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 4, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2018ShareSpecial Operators Getting A New Round For Their Precision Rifles And An ‘Assault’ Machine GunThe two types of weapons will both fire the same 6.5mm cartridge, which offers better range and accuracy over existing ammunition. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 4, 2018ShareLeaked Report Points To Accuracy, Reliability Issues With The Marine Corps’ Newest RiflesThe review notes truncated test points and risky assumptions, raising questions about the M27 and M38 rifles, especially when using suppressors. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 4, 2018Share