The light machine gun will retain its M250 designation. The weapons are going to infantry, scouts, combat engineers and special operations. About 1,900 Army National Guard and Army Reserve soldiers were inappropriately added to an FBI criminal database. Investigators used fingerprints on the gun parts, credit card records and receipts in a dumpster to identify Grant Mosley. An unloaded XM5 rifle is two pounds heavier than an unloaded M4. But the XM250 is four pounds lighter than the M249 SAW. The weapon has an advanced optic, shoots 6.8mm and will replace the M4 carbine and M249 SAW. The new caliber outperforms both 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm. The study is expected to take until fall 2023 but could result in a whole new weapon, caliber combo. So the fact that RRA, a historically budget-friendly company is beginning production of firearms in .350 Legend is testament to the cartridge’s staying power. It came to a head when one of Ruiz’s drill instructors confronted him over the recruit’s alleged violation of a restraining order. By Philip Athey
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