Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy Invades the 9mm Scene
The Springfield Armory Prodigy is a big, heavy beast of a double-stack 1911 that promises a handful of 9mm in a fairly affordable package.
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SOCOM Wants an Ultra-Light Machine Gun. What Options Do They Have?
Task&Purpose reported that US Special Operations Command is looking for a new light machine gun to replace the current special forces light machine gun, the MK 46. The MK 46 was adopted in 2003 and used extensively during the Global War on Terror by various special mission units.
PAE Marine Corps Fields Squad Aiming Laser
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Program Manager Ground Weapons Systems (PM GWS) within PAE Marine Corps began fielding the Squad Aiming Laser (SAL) to the School of Infantry-East at Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 27 and 28, equipping infantry, reconnaissance and special operations forces with a compact, hig...
M18 Recoilless Rifle: New Concept in Infantry Firepower
During the morning of March 24, 1945, more than 9,000 men of the US 17th Airborne Division landed behind German lines on the east side of the Rhine. While the Wehrmacht was in deep trouble, many of their units remained effective, and any available Panzers could pose a significant threat to the fr...
Giving Time Back to the Rifle Company
By First Lieutenant Max Steinbach and First Lieutenant Collin Bergstrom, United States Marine Corps First Lieutenant Max Steinbach is a Marine infantry officer serving as the company executive officer for Echo Company, 2d Battalion, 4th Marines. First Lieutenant Collin Bergstrom is a Marine infan...
See the Radical CS5 MOD1 Compact Suppressor at Next Week’s Marine Gunner Association Industry Day
The CS5 MOD1 is a next-generation, compact suppressor engineered for peak performance with minimal footprint. Designed with a focus on low backpressure, it reduces the load on the operator while providing superior signature reduction. Improvements to CS5 Mod 1 are based on years of customer feedb...
Move and Shoot or Shoot and then Move?
Should you move and shoot, or move and then shoot? Let's break it down and discuss the strengths of both options.
The Guns Of The Half-Life Series Made No Sense
In the past years, if there’s anything that has improved about video games beyond graphics, I would say that at least some game makers are trying to get firearms details more accurate — although concessions to keep gamers happy, not to mention corporate lawyers, mean we still see a lo...
How the 1911 Evolved Into the 2011, and Took Over the Handgun Market
John Browning’s 1911 served the U.S. military for 75 years and became one of America’s most respected handguns. More than a century later, its trigger, ergonomics, and proven operating system live on in the modern double-stack 2011. Here is how a military sidearm evolved into one of today’s...
PSA JAKL 9mm Brings Scorpion Magazines to PSA’s Compact JAKL Platform
The JAKL 9 brings us a PCC option to the JAKL family. It's small, it's loud, and it's surpsingly fun and easy to shoot.