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Why Military Surplus Rifles Still Matter

Military surplus rifles aren’t just collector’s items or wall hangers—they still have plenty of use left in them. Whether...
After decades of service, the M4 carbine’s reign as the U.S. military’s standard rifle may be coming to an end. The SIG Sauer ...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Army’s Advanced Combat Rifle (ACR) program aimed to replace the M16 rifle with a more advanced design but ultimately failed to find a suitable successor. Launched in ...
As with the Model 20, Wilson Combat builds the new Model 20S around an CNC-machined and EDM-cut cylindrical action of 4140 steel, with a bolt that’s machined from 4340 barstock. The push-feed bolt has ...
The Browning M2 has outlasted nearly every weapon of its era. Born in the late 1910s and perfected during World War II, the .50 BMG “Ma Deuce” became the go-to heavy machine gun for U.S. forces. It ...
The Air Force's top enlisted leader said there's a desire to let trainees at the service's boot camp carry real rifles, a change that would mirror long-standing norms for other military branches. Last ...