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Marine Corps to start widespread distribution of suppressors
The Marine Corps has started to rollout suppressors for the M4, M27 and M4A1 rifles.
By Philip Athey
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Marine grunt 2020: How the rapid transformation of small arms is amping up the rifleman
In the span of an enlistment, the Marine infantryman has seen weapons changes that previously took decades.
By Todd South
Hey, crayon eaters, these M27 rifles are built to be ‘Marine proof’ Heckler & Koch says in viral post
“A fresh batch of M27 rifles leaving Georgia headed to the Devil Dogs," the Facebook post from Heckler & Koch starts.
By Shawn Snow
Mattis’ infantry reformer blasts weapons makers to quit stalling and make a better, more lethal rifle
Retired Army Maj. Gen. Bob Scales, who heads the secretary of defense' Close Combat Lethality Task Force, challenged industry and government leaders to do better and deliver a leap-ahead rifle in less than two years.
By Todd South
12-man rifle squads, including a squad systems operator, commandant says
And all squad members will carry the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle.
By Todd South
The Corps is on track to fully field the M38 marksman rifle, despite setbacks for the M27 IAR
Fielding of the M38 squad-designated marksman rifle has already been completed for all three Marine Expeditionary Forces.
By Shawn Snow