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.

By Vladimir Onokoy •

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...

By Tom Laemlein •

Turret to Trenches: The M240 Machine Gun

Some 650 to 950 rounds per minute. That is the exact mathematical formula required to turn an enemy formation’s fighting spirit into a desperate desire to simply survive. The United States military has spent decades crafting and perfecting this formula and has ensured its fighting men and women...

By Mason Berryman •

Fudd Friday: Five Handguns For Big Game Hunting

You don’t hear a lot about handgun hunting these days, and I don’t know why. Maybe it’s the rise of the autoloader—I’d argue there was more interest in handgun hunting when six-guns were the norm. Or maybe it’s just because hunters interested in the up-close-an...

By Zac K •

ARs for Bear Defense: Practical Choice or Potential Disaster?

Bear defense is a popular, and opinion-driven topic with the focus on big bores and heavy slugs. But is the AR-15 most of us already have good enough? The post ARs for Bear Defense: Practical Choice or Potential Disaster? appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Tyler Freel •
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