Latest "m16" stories

Armory heist ringleader sentenced for stealing grenade launcher, machine guns, M16s & NVGs

The outer armory door, the weapons vault and all of the weapons racks were unlocked.

4 years ago

Major changes for small arms are on the way with the Army’s SAW replacement

Five companies have until June to submit their prototypes.

4 years ago

The Army’s SAW and M4 replacements will both fire this more accurate and deadly round

The new round will put soldier ranges out to 600 meters, twice as far as the effective range of the M4.

4 years ago

The Army’s next machine gun could fire caseless ammo — and one of these companies might build it

Textron Systems has been working on cased telescoped ammunition designs for 14 years.

5 years ago

This detailed report shows which M4 rifle design works the best

Using a mid-length gas system on an M4A1 carbine extends the life of the weapon system and increases the weapon’s performance over a carbine-length gas system, a study found.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

This malfunction has the Army inspecting its M4s and M16s

The Army is investigating why some of its M4A1s are firing while the selector switch is between 'semi' and 'auto' without pulling the trigger.

5 years ago