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US Navy, Marines Buy M-16 Rifles

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Marine w. M16A4(click to view full) The US Army has run into controversy over its plan to replace its existing rifles with M4 carbines, without competition, and despite recent test results that show significant improvements from other 5.56mm weapons and even an M4 variant in use by US special forces. The US Marines and Navy […]

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