When the M16A2 was adopted in the 1980s, it could be seen as a rushed product. While the U.S. military needed a new rifle with the faster 1:7 twist to fire the new NATO standard SS109 round, the other ...

In January, the U.S. Army picked the three finalists to replace both the legacy M249 squad automatic weapon and M4 carbine. The three companies, which include Sig Sauer, General Dynamics Ordnance and ...

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FORT HOOD, Texas- The best rifle and pistol shooters from the 41st Fires Brigade competed for top marksman bragging rights at the North Fort Hood Delta Rifle Range, here, Aug. 18. The competition ...

After days of waiting, the United States has finally delivered a fresh consignment of M16A2 rifles to the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA). The special cargo plane carrying the sophisticated weapons landed ...

FORT GORDON, Ga.-- (April 30, 2009) The first Augusta in Army Boots program of 2009 took place on Fort Gordon April 21-22. The program, hosted by the 63rd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 35th Theater ...

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — Airmen here are switching from the M16A2 rifle to the shorter, lighter M4 carbine, a weapon instructors say is well-suited to urban warfare conditions. Some 600 airmen of ...

An M16A2 rifle is reportedly missing from the Clayton National Guard Armory. According to an incident report from the Barbour County Sheriff’s Office, the rifle (valued at $1,600) was discovered ...

Beltway sniper suspect John Muhammad earned an “expert” marksmanship badge while serving in the Army. What does that mean? It means Muhammad got the same basic rifle training as other soldiers but ...