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Tango01 | 18 Sep 2018 10:02 p.m. PST |
…. M4 And M16 for Years. Now The Pentagon Is Doing Something about It. "For decades, troops have been complaining about the limitations of the M16 rifle and M4 carbine, both of which are hindered by the same flawed operating system that makes the weapons jam easily. But after years of ignoring small arms in favor of expensive aircraft and warships, the Pentagon is taking a long, hard look at how to give the Army and Marines a better weapon. Defense Secretary James Mattis has ordered the creation of a task force to make American small arms more lethal to give infantry soldiers and Marines an extra advantage in the close fight, Pentagon personnel chief Robert Wilkie said. It has been decades since the Pentagon last looked at the combat effectiveness of small units…." Main page link
Amicalement Armand
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shirleys painting | 20 Sep 2018 1:02 p.m. PST |
My husband John, was in the fighting in Afghanistan(Kunar Province)2009. He had his M4 stop working on him and it nearly cost him his life. that is why we shoot AK74 pattern rifles in my house. We each have one, and we train on them weekly.: My rifle is a RedJacket My sons is a Arsenal My husbands is a MOLOT VEPR All these rifles are in 545x39. |
Tango01 | 21 Sep 2018 10:50 a.m. PST |
Thanks!. Amicalement Armand |
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