New Army ammo facility to supply millions of 6.8 mm rounds annually
The 450,000-square-foot plant in Independence, Missouri, is expected to be fully operational by 2028.
By Todd South
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Sensor upgrades next up for the Army’s new rifle and machine gun
The Army wants 'plug and play' options for sensor development with the weapon's fire control.
By Todd South
Army CID investigating missing DC National Guard rifle
Criminal investigators are looking into an M4 rifle that went missing after a training event.
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
The Army’s SAW and M4 replacement is headed to troops by 2022
The new weapons will bring the 6.8mm projectile into the U.S. military inventory for the first time.
By Todd South
Only 1 in 4 soldiers likely to see Army’s newest rifle in coming years
The Next Generation Squad Weapon is expected to begin fielding within two years.
By Todd South
Colt is back (sort of) — This time with an updated version of the US military M4 rifle
Under everybody’s radar at this year’s Shooting, Hunting Outdoor trade show in Las Vegas, Colt quietly announced a revamp of its battle-tested M4 military rifle, introducing the new “CM5” rifle to the shooting public.
By Christian Lowe
Deadlier machine guns, rifles, pistols and more: How the Army is revolutionizing squad firepower
Recent changes and weapons in development are bringing a vast array of new options for soldiers and squads.
By Todd South
The M231 FPW is one of the most under-appreciated M16 variants of all time
Firing from an open bolt, and featuring a heavier-than-normal bolt carrier group as well as a shortened barrel, the result of Colt’s modification regime was dubbed the XM231, later officially designated the “SUBMACHINE GUN, 5.56-MM: PORT, FIRING, M231” when adopted by the Army.
By Ian D'Costa
Check out this AR/MP5 hybrid from Quarter Circle 10
The QC10 gun is engineered to field MP5 magazines and uses mil-spec parts to offer shooters a considerably robust and pretty cool-looking gun.
By Ian D'Costa
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
Soldiers arrive at West Point to join search for missing cadet
Members of a military police unit arrive at West Point as the search for a missing cadet and an M4 rifle enters its fifth day.
By Kathleen Curthoys