Small Arms

Lewis and Clark Expedition

The Girandoni Air Rifle A weapon ahead of its time?

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The alpine region of Tyrol, a borderland between Italians and Germans, has long bred skillful hunters and tough mountain warriors. Around 1778, a Tyrolean master gunsmith, Bartolomeo Girandoni (1729-1799), invented …

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5.56mm M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round

U.S. Army Touts M855A1 Round Performance 'Close to' a 7.62

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U.S. Army representatives have credited the new 5.56mm M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round with combat performance capabilities “close to” those of a 7.62mm.

The characterization came during an April 26th hearing …

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Army Individual Carbine Program Decision Imminent

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U.S. Army representatives anticipate an “imminent” decision of the next milestone for that service’s Individual Carbine program. The Individual Carbine program is part of the Army’s dual-track approach that continues …

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Belt conversion AR-15 SG

New Belt-Fed AR-15 Option Unveiled SHOT Show 2013

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While not strictly military, one new small arms design unveiled at this week’s Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, has direct near term law enforcement …

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New FLIR Sight Gives Snipers Spectrum Options SHOT Show 2013

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FLIR Systems utilized the venue of this week’s Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show to highlight its latest night sight technology. This year’s SHOT Show event, held in Las …

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A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier fires a Carl Gustav recoilless rifle while training outside Firebase Salerno, Khost province, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2010. Aimpoint's FCS 12 sight is being combat-tested on Swedish Carl Gustav recoilless rifles. The sight incorporates a laser rangefinder and aim point adjustment, and can be used for many different types of ammunition. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin P. Morelli

Aimpoint Takes the Wraps off New Combat Proven FCS 12 Fire Control System SHOT Show 2013

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Swedish sight manufacturer Aimpoint has used the venue of this week’s 2013 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, in Las Vegas, Nev., to take the wraps off a new …

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U.S. Army Explores Potential Modular Handgun Systems

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The U.S. Army’s Program Manager for Soldier Weapons, on behalf of the Program Executive Office Soldier, has just released a Request for Information (RFI) to assess available handgun technologies as …

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DoD Travel Restrictions Hit Special Operations Research

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Ongoing travel and conference restrictions imposed by the U.S. Department of Defense appear to be taking a bite out of special operations research efforts. The latest example appeared on Dec. …

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Special Operations Forces Explore ‘Universal’ Pistol Aiming Laser Module

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The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division, has announced its interest in receiving information from industry “pertaining to Light and/or Laser Modules, accessories, and accompanying holsters for pistols employed …

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Generation III Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (GEN III ECWCS)

Rapid Fielding Initiative A decade of providing urgently needed gear

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For want of a nail the shoe was lost.
For want of a shoe the horse was lost.
For want of a horse the rider was lost.
For want of …

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