A New Rifle For The U.S. Military

A soldier with an XM25 weapon system, an advanced grenade launcher being tested by the Army. US Army

Army Sets Sights On New Rifle -- Wall Street Journal

Competition Would Replace M16s and M4s, Workhorses With Reliability Issues.

For the first time in almost 50 years, the U.S. Army wants to replace the standard rifle shouldered by hundreds of thousands of frontline troops around the world.

The service this week advertised its interest in a new weapon that would incorporate futuristic sights and other advances in rifle design and be able to handle improved ammunition.

The gun would potentially supplant the M4 carbine, a shorter-barrel version of the M16, the Army's main infantry weapon for decades.

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My Comment: 50 years with the same rifle .... and with the reliability issues .... yup .... time for a change.