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By Scott Murdock Dec 29, 2020

Reviews

Stay in the fight with these 6 affordable backup iron sights

If you’re running any kind of modern optic, having a rock-solid set of backup iron sights is extremely important.

By Jared Keller Nov 19, 2020

Military Tech

The Air Force is picking up a handful of feisty new submachine guns

The Air Force appears poised to kiss its aging arsenal of MP5 submachine guns goodbye

By Jared Keller Nov 18, 2020

Military Tech

Every US military branch is about to get its hands on the Army’s new sidearm of choice

It's official: the era of the Modular Handgun System is upon us

By Jared Keller Nov 16, 2020

Military Tech

SOCOM is officially getting its hands on the new sniper rifle everyone in the US military wants

After months of testing, U.S. Special Operations Command is officially picking up a cache of fresh Mk 22 Multi-Role Adaptive...

By Jared Keller Nov 10, 2020

Military Tech

This is the Army’s new rifle optic of choice

Sig Sauer's TANGO6T is the Army's new rifle optic of choice

By Jared Keller Nov 7, 2020

Military Tech

The Army is on the hunt for a brand new machine gun to replace the M240

The Army has initiated an expansive study to identify a potential replacement for the M240 machine gun in soldier arsenals

By Oct 30, 2020

Military Tech

Next Generation Squad Weapon soldier training video

The Army has published footage of soldiers giving the service’s much-hyped next-generation squad weapon prototypes a workout on a military...

By Jared Keller Oct 29, 2020

Military Tech

The Army just released footage of its next-generation squad weapon prototypes in action

The Army has published footage of soldiers giving the service's much-hyped next-generation squad weapon prototypes a workout on a military...

By Oct 29, 2020

Military Tech

Next Generation Squad Weapon training video

The Army has published footage of soldiers giving the service's much-hyped Next Generation Squad Weapon prototypes a workout on a...

By Jared Keller Sep 22, 2020

Military Tech

The Marine Corps has officially started fielding its first new pistol in 35 years

The Marine Corps has officially started fielding the M18 service pistol to replace its existing arsenal of sidearms, the service...

By Jared Keller Sep 22, 2020

Military Tech

The Marine Corps has officially started fielding its first new pistol in 35 years

The Marine Corps has officially started fielding the M18 service pistol to replace its existing arsenal of sidearms, the service...

By Jared Keller Aug 21, 2020

Military Tech

The company behind the AK-47 just unveiled a brand new rifle

Kalashnikov Concern is back with a brand new invention

By Jared Keller Aug 19, 2020

Military Tech

The Army is officially doubling down on a brand new sniper rifle

The Army is officially doubling down on its purchase of the vaunted Multi-Role Adaptive Rifle (MRAD) to replace the existing...

By Thomas Gnau, Dayton Daily News Aug 12, 2020

News

New policy allows private firearms on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

A new policy will allow Wright-Patterson Air Force Base personnel to request permission to transport licensed firearms to and from...

By Jared Keller Aug 8, 2020

Military Tech

The Army is going all-in on killer new weapons tech for soldiers

The Army is launching an accelerated effort to find commercially-available technologies to provide new and enhanced capabilities for the service's...

By Task & Purpose Jul 29, 2020

Military Tech

M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle

Marine Corps Systems Command is purchasing M27 Infantry Automatic Rifles from a single source vendor based on feedback from Marines....

By Jared Keller Jul 11, 2020

Military Tech

The Marine Corps plans on fielding suppressors to infantry squads starting this year

Marine grunts in close combat formations will start receiving suppressors for their small arms at the end of this year

By Jared Keller Jun 29, 2020

Military Tech

The Army is adopting a ‘guaranteed hit’ smart fire control system to knock drones out of the sky

The Army has selected Smart Shooter to furnish the service with its unique 'guaranteed hit' fire control system as an...

By Jared Keller Jun 23, 2020

Military Tech

Airmen are finally about to receive their first new pistol in 35 years

The Air Force has officially begun procurement of the Army's Modular Handgun System to replace its existing pistol arsenal

By Jared Keller Jun 1, 2020

Military Tech

SOCOM is reportedly eyeing a simplified version of the US military’s new favorite sniper rifle

The U.S. may have fallen in love with the Multi-Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) bolt-action multi-caliber sniper rifle from Barrett Firearms,...

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider May 30, 2020

Military Tech

US military snipers are amped to get their hands on the rifle that the Army, Marine Corps, and SOCOM all want

Speaking for a team of Army snipers, 1st Sgt. Kevin Sipes said of Barrett's bolt-action Multi-Role Adaptive Design that "there...

By Jared Keller May 29, 2020

Military Tech

SOCOM is evaluating several new personal defense weapons for special operations forces

U.S. Special Operations Command is still in the market for a lightweight, compact personal defense weapon chambered in .300 Blackout

By Matthew Cox, Military.com May 24, 2020

Gear

This historic Colt 1911 pistol carried at Iwo Jima is about to go up for auction

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By Matthew Cox, Military.com May 21, 2020

Military Tech

The Marine Corps may replace the M27 with the Army’s next-generation squad weapon

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By Jared Keller May 21, 2020

Military Tech

Marines are finally about to receive their first new pistol in 35 years

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Stay in the fight with these 6 affordable backup iron sights

The Air Force is picking up a handful of feisty new submachine guns

Every US military branch is about to get its hands on the Army’s new sidearm of choice

SOCOM is officially getting its hands on the new sniper rifle everyone in the US military wants

This is the Army’s new rifle optic of choice

The Army is on the hunt for a brand new machine gun to replace the M240

Next Generation Squad Weapon soldier training video

The Army just released footage of its next-generation squad weapon prototypes in action

Next Generation Squad Weapon training video

The Marine Corps has officially started fielding its first new pistol in 35 years

The Marine Corps has officially started fielding its first new pistol in 35 years

The company behind the AK-47 just unveiled a brand new rifle

The Army is officially doubling down on a brand new sniper rifle

New policy allows private firearms on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

The Army is going all-in on killer new weapons tech for soldiers

M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle

The Marine Corps plans on fielding suppressors to infantry squads starting this year

The Army is adopting a ‘guaranteed hit’ smart fire control system to knock drones out of the sky

Airmen are finally about to receive their first new pistol in 35 years

SOCOM is reportedly eyeing a simplified version of the US military’s new favorite sniper rifle

US military snipers are amped to get their hands on the rifle that the Army, Marine Corps, and SOCOM all want

SOCOM is evaluating several new personal defense weapons for special operations forces

This historic Colt 1911 pistol carried at Iwo Jima is about to go up for auction

The Marine Corps may replace the M27 with the Army’s next-generation squad weapon

Marines are finally about to receive their first new pistol in 35 years