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British Army to get new infantry machine gun and sniper rifle
The UK MoD has issued two PQQ notices seeking industry responses for “assault machine gun” and sniper rifle replacement.
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The history of the AR-15 and how it became a symbol of American gun culture
First developed in the 1950s for civilian use, the AR-15 rifle was named after its manufacturer, Armalite. The letters “AR” do not stand for “assault rifle” or “automatic rifle.” ...
READER LETTER: Columnist had it wrong about AR-15
Conner from the March 21 Opinion page, “A military machine gun that has been much in the news lately is the AR-15. The thing that makes it different from the ...
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Royal Marines test new L403A1 ‘KS-1’ battle rifle
The KS-1 was selected in 2023 as part of a wider move to replace the existing SA80A-series rifles currently in UK military service.