The Krag remained the standard U.S. military service rifle until the introduction of the “U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, Model of 1903,” which was designed to replace both the Krag rifle and carbine.

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. – A U.S. Army entomologist took third place in the Excellence in Competition (EIC) match at ...

The origin of the additional 100 rifles has not been discovered, but a clue lies in a Feb. 12, 1945, invoice stating that the Depot of Supplies, U.S. Marine Corps, sold one hundred “Johnson ...

This story, “The American Rifle,” appeared in the August 2007 issue of Outdoor Life. Since earliest Colonial times, Americans have carried on a love affair with their guns. But it was in 1903 that a ...

The huge scale of the Civil War meant that every available rifle, and even older muskets, were pressed into service. The American Model 1855 and Model 1861 were widely used, and both sides ...

Type: Bolt-action rifle Year introduced: 2023 Manufacturer: Browning Firearms Company Firing action: Manually-actuated bolt-action system Caliber and feed: 223 Rem, 243 Win, 204 Ruger; 5- or 10 ...

The rifle can be outfitted for .338 Lapua Magnum rounds, as well as .338 Norma Magnum, .300 Winchester Magnum, and the standard 7.62x51mm NATO rounds. It has a maximum effective firing range just ...

Action type: Semi-automatic Range: 800 meters Weight: 16.5 pounds (with sight and bipod) Length: 44.2 inches Chambered for: 7.62x51mm The M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle is a long-range variant of the ...

The National Rifle Association and other pro-gun groups highlight the fully automatic feature in military M4s and M16s. But the American military, after a long experience with fully automatic M16s ...

And, when the Selective Service Act was passed in 1917, which led to the draft, it was unclear to the military how to handle enlistment of American Indians who were not U.S. citizens—about a ...