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A Kurdish gunman holds a AK-47 rifle in front of a Shi'ite militiaman house during clashes Tuz Khurmato, Iraq, April 24, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic

Infantry Weapons Win Wars—Here Are the Five Most Deadly

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PFC Michael J. Mendoza (Piedmont, CA.) fires is M-16 rifle into a suspected Viet Cong occupied area. 8 September 1967, Quang Ngai Province, Republic of Vietnam. U.S. Army/Sp5 Robert C. Lafoon.

Is the M16 Rifle a Big Reason America Lost the Vietnam War?

A student loads a magazine during the live-firing portion of a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance class on base Jan 21. The M-16A2 fires 5.56 mm semi-jacketed frangible rounds and each magazine holds up to 30 rounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st

Will the U.S. Army Really Switch To a Bigger Bullet? This Russian Expert Thinks Not

DARPA Scientists Had a Plan to Replace the M-16 Rifle. It Failed.

A visitor holds an AK-47 at the Egytian stand during the last day of Egypt Defense Expo, showcasing military systems and hardware, in Cairo, Egypt, December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Is the AK-47 Really Self-Cleaning? We Bust Myths About the World's Favorite Gun

It's Time To Start Appreciating Ruger's Mini-14 Rifle

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Stories From M-16

Salesman Ryan Martinez clears the chamber of an AR-15 at the "Ready Gunner" gun store In Provo, Utah, U.S. in Provo, Utah, U.S., June 21, 2016. REUTERS/George Frey

Colt Stops Making AR-15

By Armémuseum (The Swedish Army Museum) - Armémuseum (The Swedish Army Museum) through the Digital Museum (http://www.digitaltmuseum.se)., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17866110

These 5 Guns Were the Biggest Game-Changers in the Firearms Industry

These 5 Guns Completely Killed It on the Battlefield

By U.S. Army Europe Images from Heidelberg, Germany - 1st Lt. Keller Fires M16, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29781229

Imagine This: A Mini Version of the U.S. Army's M-16 Rifle

The M-16 Rifle Came to Be Thanks to North Korea

By U.S. Army Europe Images from Heidelberg, Germany - Capt. John Arthur tackles the stress shoot eventUploaded by GiW, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29781130

The M-16 Assault Rifle: The Gun Born in North Korea

Even a Bulletproof Vest Won't Save You: Russia's New Assault Rifle Packs a Punch

Assault Rifle Like No Other: Russia's New Gun Can Beat a Bulletproof Vest

Ruger's Mini-14: Most Underappreciated Rifle on the Planet?

The Mad Scientists at DARPA Tried to Replace the Army's M-16 Assault Rifle (And Failed)