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Marine units start using upgraded M2A1 machine gun

by Brian Seay

The Marine Corps announced last week that units have started using the updated M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun, which improves on the classic M2.

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U.S. Army shells out $90 million for small caliber ammunition cartridges

by Jacki Billings

The United States Army is set to pay out $90 million to Winchester Ammunition in a contract for small caliber ammunition cartridges.

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Armor torture test: M240 vs. Level III plate (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Eric from IV8888 drops a belt of 7.62x51mm NATO on an AR500 plate to see just how the hard plate reacts to the full-auto treatment.

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The M240: Dishing out Freedom since 1977 (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Livio and Sean down at Battlefield Vegas share tribal knowledge on the FN M240B general purpose machine gun, which speaks in belt-fed 7.62x51mm NATO.

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