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In June 2010, the U.S. Army announced it began shipping its new 5.56 mm, lead-free, M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round to active combat zones. [157] This upgrade is designed to maximize performance of the 5.56×45mm round, to extend range, improve accuracy, increase penetration and to consistently fragment in soft-tissue when fired from not only ...
Springfield Armory, Inc., is an American commercial firearms manufacturer and importer based in Geneseo, Illinois. Founded in 1974 by Bob Reese and family, the company produces rifles such as the M1A and imports handguns such as the XD series and Hellcat .
Stock Hand guards Fire control Rear sight Forward assist Case deflector Caliber Barrel length Barrel profile Barrel twist Bayonet Lug Muzzle device 601: ArmaLite AR-15: A1 Triangular S-1-F A1 No No .223 REM 20 in. A1 1:14 (early) 1:12 (late) Yes Type 1 Duckbill Type 2 Duckbill 602: ArmaLite AR-15: A1 Triangular S-1-F A1 No No .223 REM 20 in. A1
The Squad Designated Marksman Rifle (SDM-R [1]) is an American designated marksman rifle used by the United States Army.It is essentially a heavily modified M16 rifle designed to provide U.S. Army designated marksmen greater accuracy and firepower at longer ranges, increasing an infantry squad's effective range to up to 600 meters.
U.S. Marines in November 2001 armed with M16A2 rifles equipped with AN/PEQ-2s. The AN/PEQ-2 succeeded the AN/PAQ-4C, which was designed in the early 1990s after the Persian Gulf War . [ 4 ] It was widely used by US forces during the War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War .
The purpose of this delay is to allow the victim to move off the top of the mine, to prevent its upward movement from being blocked. Once the delay has burned through, a 4.5-gram black powder charge is ignited, which launches the inner iron body of the mine up into the air (leaving behind the steel outer sleeve). The charge also ignites a ...
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Eugene Morrison Stoner (November 22, 1922 – April 24, 1997) was an American machinist and firearms designer who is most associated with the development of the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle that was redesigned and modified by Colt's Patent Firearm Company for the United States military as the M16 rifle.