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The WWI Trench Shotgun: America's Close-Quarters Answer to Industrial War
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1105+ words) BY SOFREP News Team / April 12, 2026 World War I's trench shotgun turned close-quarters chaos into lethal efficiency, reshaping American infantry combat doctrine forever. In modern battlefields, the combat shotgun is a specialist's tool. It sits in the hands of breachers, naval…...
The Army Has Been Adjusting the M7, and the XM8 Carbine Proves It
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1034+ words) BY Guy D. Mc Cardle / April 4, 2026 The Army's rapid adaptation of the XM8 carbine, based on soldier feedback from the M7 rifle, marks a significant shift in military procurement processes, emphasizing real-time adjustments over traditional bureaucratic delays. This new carbine addresses mobility and…...
The XM8: How SIG Sauer Refined Its New 6. 8 Carbine for Modern Combat
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1147+ words) We've created your free account. You'll also receive our newsletter " the best military news, vetted by operators who've been there. BY Guy D. Mc Cardle / March 20, 2026 The Army didn't walk back the M7, it sharpened it, and the XM8 carbine is what happens…...
The Iconic M82: How Barrett Firearms Redefined American Military Firepower
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (989+ words) We've created your free account. You'll also receive our newsletter " the best military news, vetted by operators who've been there. BY Guy D. Mc Cardle / March 8, 2026 The Barrett M82, developed by Ronnie Barrett in the early 1980s, is a. 50 caliber rifle that has become…...
New Barrett MRAD Covert Packs Full Precision Into a Backpack-Friendly Rifle
3+ mon, 15+ hour ago (653+ words) $1. 99 every 4 weeks $4. 99 regularly BY Guy D. Mc Cardle / January 13, 2026 Barrett's 2026 lineup is built around one idea: make precision easier to carry, keep it ruthless on target, and give shooters the rifles and ammo to perform when space is tight and the…...
Beretta ARX160: Italy's Modular Rifle Experiment and What It Got Right
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (488+ words) BY Galen Fries / January 10, 2026 The Beretta ARX160 is a piston-driven, modular service rifle designed to fix the real shortcomings exposed by modern combat, emphasizing ambidextrous controls, adaptability, and ease of use while taking a different technical path than newer rifles like…...
SOFREP Pic of the Day: Soldier from Italian 9th Paratroopers Assault Regiment with an HK G3/SG1 Rifle (1997)
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (297+ words) BY Guy D. Mc Cardle / January 6, 2026 The G3/SG1 was built for men who expect their rifle to work in thin air and bad weather, delivering hard truths at distance without asking for sympathy or excuses. The SG1 is what happens when a battle…...
Special Operations Command Selects New 5. 56 Combat Assault Rifle
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (413+ words) BY Guy D. Mc Cardle / January 2, 2026 If the Mark One delivers, it will vanish from the headlines like good gear always does, no drama, no excuses, just a rifle that keeps the fight on the target instead of in the mechanics....
The SIG Sauer M7 Next Generation Squad Weapon: A New Way to Fight
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (698+ words) BY Guy D. Mc Cardle / December 30, 2025 The SIG Sauer M7 is not simply a new rifle, it is a full-stack fighting package where the optic does the math, the suppressor manages the signature, and the shooter gets more time to concentrate on…...
Why the SIG Sauer M250 Is More Than a SAW Replacement
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (681+ words) BY Guy D. Mc Cardle / December 27, 2025 The M250 is not the Army polishing an old idea, it is the Army admitting the fight moved out, got tougher, and demands a belt-fed demon that can reach out and make every burst count. The…...