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War remains infantry focused. Infantry needs effective rifles. Key point: Here are five of the best weapons, and how the wars of the twenty-first century changed them. Warfare in the post-9/11 period is primarily infantry-focused, with ground troops taking part in small-unit actions against insurgents and guerrillas. Fought on a wide variety of terrain, from arid desert regions to jungles and even cities, infantrymen have relied on their service rifles to get the mission done. Here are five of the best weapons, and how the wars of the twenty-first century changed them. M4 Carbine: Originall...

Meet the 5 Deadliest Guns in the History of War These things killed millions of people. Here’s What You Need to Remember: Modern warfare has seen breathtaking advances in the last hundred years, as mortal competition between nations spawns successively deadlier weapons. Aircraft, missiles, tanks, submarines and other inventions—many of which did not exist in practical terms in 1914—have quickly earned key positions in the militaries of the world. Yet there is still one invention that, although conceived more than five hundred years ago, still has a vital place on today’s battlefield:...

The firearms John M. Browning designed in the late 1800s and early 1900s helped define the US military, and many remain in use today.

(Department of Defense) When Gavrilo Princip shot Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, he did it with an FN Model 1910 pistol. The assassination of the archduke became the catalyst of World War I, which itself laid the groundwork for World War II, and later the Cold War. This lightweight weapon was easily concealed and perfectly engineered by American firearms designer John Moses Browning. Browning’s weapons not only changed the course of the 20th century, it would help the United States win its coming conflicts and usher in the “American Century.” A new book from former Phila...

These Marines will test a lighter, polymer-cased .50 caliber round 1 day ago Your next belt of .50 caliber ammunition could weigh 10 to 20 pounds less than it does now, if industry representatives are able to meet the needs of a recent Marine Corps request. (Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy/Marine Corps) Marines at infantry schools, machine gunner courses and certain amphibious battalions will soon be lugging a lighter load as they test new polymer case .50 caliber ammunition. The Marine Corps has taken the lead to lighten the load of the heavy ammo, its linkages and containers. Brig. Gen....