M4 gets overhaul and upgrade

The Stars and Stripes reports that the M4, the rifle that is the mainstay of our troops in Afghanistan will get a significant upgrade.

Key Highlights:

  •  Calling it “the biggest overhaul of service rifles in nearly 50

    years,” the Army soon will send soldiers to Afghanistan with new M4A1

    carbines.  Upgrades to the M4 include a more resilient barrel,

    ambidextrous controls and a full-automatic setting. Add better

    ammunition, and soldiers will have a more lethal weapon to fight

    insurgents, according to Program Executive Office Soldier, which

    introduced ...

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