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Why the Army’s new XM7 rifle reignited a debate over volume of fire
An infantry officer’s critique of the XM7 argues that the lower round capacity of the service’s new rifle could put soldiers at risk. An Army general said the rifle’s new ammunition “stops the enemy at one round.”
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