Key Points – The M14 rifle, adopted in 1957 to replace the M1 Garand and BAR, faced significant criticism from US infantry despite aiming to provide more firepower with its 20-round box magazine ...

From the Steyr AUG to the RM277, the U.S. has tested bullpups for decades — and keeps saying no. Here’s why they never caught ...

The Army’s newest rifle and automatic rifle are already in the hands of soldiers for testing and will officially field to its first unit in 2024. The service delivered the Next Generation Squad ...

Both weapons use visual and acoustic suppressors. The XM250 is slated to replace the M249 SAW in rifle squads around the Army in the coming years. (Kayla Cosby/U.S. Army).

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Army has sped up and shifted its fielding of the Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle to Pacific-focused and special operations units in the coming months and next year.

Army troops in the future may very well go into combat armed with a new high-technology rifle that produces almost no kick and can be outfitted with electronics capable of seeing around corners ...

During the U.S. military’s search for a breechloading rifle design in the years after the Civil War, America’s first military bolt-action was deemed both novel and sometimes dangerous.

This was still about twice the rate of a common muzzleloading military musket or rifle musket. Muzzle velocity was some 800 to 1,000 f.p.s. and accuracy was deemed acceptable (for the era) out to ...

The Army’s newest rifle and automatic rifle are already in the hands of soldiers for testing and will officially field to its first unit in 2024. The service delivered the Next Generation Squad ...