A Marine recruit shot during rifle training is in stable condition with information slim on how the injury occurred.
Safety measures abound at ranges. Shooters wear eye and ear protection. They generally stand in a booth, separated from others by bulletproof walls. But they still face an overlooked hazard: the ...
The Marine Corps has deemed a new sniper rifle fully operational a year ahead of schedule, providing troops with a weapon that is expected to give reconnaissance and infantry units the ability to ...
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Marine recruit shot in marksmanship mishap at Parris Island base in Port Royal
It’s the second shooting incident at the Marine base in less than three months. Two cases are now under investigation ...
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M16A4: The Marine Corps Rifle That Had to Be Retired
Key Points - The M16A4 served as the primary service rifle for the US Marine Corps from 1997 until 2015. -Essentially an M16A2 with a flat-top receiver and a MIL-STD-1913 rail system, it allowed for ...
After years of experimentation, the Marine Corps has finally settled on a 13-person rifle squad, including a grunt trained in long-range precision weapons as the service looks to increase the distance ...
Modern sniper rifles are a cut above their forebears from the Second World War and Cold War. We’re talking about precision weapons that can keep a grouping the size of a dime at hundreds of meters out ...
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. – A U.S. Army entomologist took third place in the Excellence in Competition (EIC) match at the 64th Annual Inter-service Rifle Championship at Marine Corps Base ...
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