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Marines can now use optical sights with pistols for qualifying
2+ week, 1+ day ago (412+ words) Published Mar 20, 2026 7:56 AM EDT Every Marine is a rifleman, but under new marksmanship rules announced this week, the few and the proud who also shoot pistols can now do so with an optic for the first time, Corps officials said....
The Army has another new rifle, the XM8 carbine
2+ week, 3+ day ago (780+ words) Published Mar 18, 2026 10:33 AM EDT The Army is about to roll out a smaller carbine as part of its new, multi-billion-dollar rifle system. A slightly shorter and lighter carbine version of the M7 rifle, the Army confirmed, is now close enough to…...
Why the US military refuses to adopt bullpup rifles
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (747+ words) Published Aug 13, 2025 10:23 AM EDT For decades, the U.S. military has flirted with bullpup rifles " compact, futuristic-looking designs that put the action and magazine behind the trigger instead of in front of it. From the Austrian Steyr AUG to the Israeli Tavor,…...
Sig Sauer pushes back on criticisms over safety of M17 and M18 pistols
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (382+ words) Published Jul 30, 2025 11:02 AM EDT Sig Sauer, which makes the M17 and M18 pistols used by the U.S. military, issued a response after facing criticism over concerns about their sidearms after an airman was killed when his M18 discharged. Following the airman's death, units within…...
Air Force Global Strike Command suspends use of M18 pistol after airman’s death
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (375+ words) Published Jul 23, 2025 10:34 AM EDT Air Force Global Strike Command, which has purview over nuclear missiles and bombers that can carry nuclear weapons, has suspended using the M18 pistol until further notice following the death of an airman earlier this month when…...