US Army Secretary Pete Geren said on 13 November that the US Army will officially release a request for proposals to modernise the M4 5.56 mm carbine in September 2009, ensuring the army's continued commitment to the weapon. "Today is an important step in an effort to ensure that our sold...
BADGE, QUALIFICATION, RECONDO, ROTC, ARMY (SUPERSEDING MIL-B-14632/4D)doi:MIL MIL-DTL-11132/45
Setting these complaints aside, the SCAR is a step up from the M4. It is not the revolution that I think some expect it to be, but it is the next step in the evolution of infantry small arms. I found the rifle to be insanely accurate. I was able to zero the SCAR in the ...
With a reported maximum effective range of about 300 yards, the QBZ-191 can’t match the M4’s 550-yard range, but it fires a slightly heavier 5.8-millimeter round, which presumably packs more personal armor-piercing punch than the M4’s 5.56-millimeter ammo. China’s new QJS-161 machin...
BADGE, QUALIFICATION, AVIATION, AVIATOR, MASTER, ARMY (SUPERSEDING MIL-DTL-3628/159)doi:MIL MIL-DTL-3628/159A