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Which Weapon Could be the Army’s New Rifle & Light Machine Gun?
by Chris EgerThe U.S. Army's new Next Generation Squad Weapon program is moving right along and its competitors read like a who's who of modern rifle, ammo and optics makers.
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Happy Independence Day: Guns of the Grunt 1776-2020
by Chris EgerBack-to-back World War champs and arguably the strongest military in the world, America's Soldiers have carried a wide array of rifles in the past 244 years.
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No More German Sigs? Sig Sauer Eckernförde Closing Down
by Chris EgerThe German-based Sig Sauer branch is reportedly on the ropes due to a variety of reasons and is set to close by the end of the year.
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Sig Sauer Ships Next Generation Squad Weapon Prototypes to Army
by Chris EgerNew Hampshire-based Sig Sauer reports they have recently delivered their Next Generation Squad Weapons system to the U.S. Army.
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Leupold-L3Harris Submit Optic Prototype for Army’s Next Gen Squad Weapon
by Chris EgerL3Harris Technologies, teamed with Leupold & Stevens, have garnered a multi-million dollar prototype optic agreement that could replace the Army's direct-view small arms optics.
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Vortex Gets Green Light for Army’s Next Gen Squad Weapon Optic
by Chris EgerWisconsin-based Vortex Optics announced Monday they have entered into an agreement with the U.S. Army an agreement to deliver a component of the service's Next Generation Squad Weapon.
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New Army M4, M249 Replacement Contenders Make a Splash
by Chris EgerFuturistic new guns competing in the U.S. Army's Next Generation Squad Weapons program were shown to the public this week.
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New Army M4, M249 Replacement Contenders Make a Splash
by Chris EgerFuturistic new guns competing in the U.S. Army's Next Generation Squad Weapons program were shown to the public this week.
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Sig Sauer’s New M4, M249 Replacements: Most ‘Significant Upgrade to Small Arms in Decades’
by Chris EgerNew Hampshire-based Sig Sauer on Tuesday showed off their Next Generation Squad Weapons down-selected by the U.S. Army to replace the M4 Carbine and M249 light machine gun.
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Sig Sauer’s New M4, M249 Replacements: Most ‘Significant Upgrade to Small Arms in Decades’
by Chris EgerNew Hampshire-based Sig Sauer on Tuesday showed off their Next Generation Squad Weapons down-selected by the U.S. Army to replace the M4 Carbine and M249 light machine gun.
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