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The odd-looking De Lisle carbine was the Frankenstein monster of rifles, made up of pistol, rifle, and submachine gun parts. Origins The De Lisle...
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The odd-looking De Lisle carbine was the Frankenstein monster of rifles, made up of pistol, rifle, and submachine gun parts. Origins The De Lisle...
Though the M16 rifle had a rocky start, it addressed a crucial need in the United States military: a fully automatic rifle that was...
SIG’s latest success is the widespread adoption of their P320 pistol by the U.S. military. But it didn’t begin just there. SIG Sauer is...
The Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program is a U.S. Army initiative that has a lot on its plate: replace both the M4 carbine...
The U.S. Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program is ambitious: replace both the iconic M4 carbine and the M249 Squad Automatic Rifle, both...
Sometime this year, the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW)competition will conclude, a contest that pits some of the world’s biggest defense heavyweights...
A strange fact: The Browning Automatic Rifle was loved by American GIs and criminals alike. Origins As the M1918 number designation indicates, the Browning...
Baretta APX: Despite offering the Army a solid pistol design–and enjoying several advantages–Beretta lost. Here’s why. The Competition The XM17 Modular Handgun System competition...
Though the Fabrique National’s FN 509 pistol is a solid design, it had one shortcoming: no ammunition package deal. The Army’s XM17 Modular Handgun...
Earlier this summer, the U.S. Army announced their desire to acquire a longer-range, more mobile howitzer system that could replace the current Army fleet...