Rifles And Carbines

Remington R-25 Multi-Caliber Semi-Auto AR-10 Crossover Rifle for Tactical AND Hunting Applications

By David Crane
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Several weeks ago, DefenseReview had an interesting conversation with Ralph Lermayer, Editor of

Remington Modular Sniper Rifle (MSR) Competes for SOCOM Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR) Contract

By David Crane
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Photo Credit(s): Remington Military
June 23, 2009
DefenseReview has been following the SOCOM (USSOCOM) Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR) program since we came across a solicitation/sources sought notice and accompanying drafts for it awhile back. The PSR requirement is for a modular, multi-caliber bolt-action rifle that’s “caliber-specific to .338 Lapua Magnum [...]

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MWG 90-Rounder Snail Drum Magazine: 90 Rounds of Immediate 5.56mm Firepower for Your M4/M4A1 Carbine (or AR-15 Carbine)

By David Crane
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Pictured Below: FERFRANS SOAR Gas Piston/Op-Rod SBR

An Operator’s View of M4/M4A1 Carbine (and AR-15 Carbine) Malfunctions

By Mike Pannone
June 15, 2009
In the early months of 2006 while I was helping to write and refine the curriculum of the Asymmetric Warfare Group’s Combat Applications Training Course (CATC) I took it upon myself to research performance enhancements and reliability upgrades as an integral part of educating the soldier on how to maximize his [...]

Ruger SR-556 Gas Piston/Op-Rod AR-15 Carbine/Rifle: Ruger Enters the Piston-Driven AR Fray

By David Crane
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Photo Credits: Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.
June 7, 2009
Updated on 6/16/09
Ever since the late

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Are the FN SCAR Weapons (MK16 and MK17) Necessary? And do we really need to replace the Colt M4/M4A1 Carbine?

By David Crane
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May 20, 2009
According to Army Times magazine, The 75th Ranger Regiment is scheduled to battle test the Special Operations Combat Assault Rifle (SCAR) very soon. The Rangers will reportedly be taking 600 FN SCAR rifle/carbine/subcarbine/SBR (Short-Barreled Rifle) weapons packages into battle, but DefenseReview doesn’t know how many of [...]

Vltor/POF 6.5 Grendel Special Purpose Rifle (SPR)-Type AR-15 Tactical Rifle/Carbine for Special Operations

By David Crane
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Photo(s) Credit: Doug Richardson, Special Weapons for Military & Police (SWMP)
May 13, 2009
Updated on 5/15/09
And, speaking of Charlie Cutshaw articles, we might as well mention Mr. Cutshaw’s cover gun article on the Vltor/POF 6.5 Grendel (a.k.a. 6.5mm Grendel a.k.a. 6.5G a.k.a. 65G) semi-auto-only direct-gas-impingement (DGI) AR-15 tactical carbine/rifle for [...]

Americanized/Modernized Polish wz. 88 Tantal AK-74 5.45×39mm Tactical Rifle/Carbine

By David Crane
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Photo(s) Credit: Doug Richardson, Special Weapons for Military & Police (SWMP)
May 8, 2009
If you’d like a more traditional platform for the 5.45×39mm Russian cartridge, than the Smith & Wesson (S&W) M&P15R semi-auto AR-15 tactical carbine, the April 2009 issue of Special Weapons for Military & Police (SWMP) (Gun Buyer’s [...]

Smith & Wesson M&P15R 5.45×39mm Tactical AR-15 Carbine: Have your AR-15 with a side of Russian.

by David Crane
May 6, 2009
The April 2009 issue of Special Weapons for Military & Police (SWMP) (Gun Buyer’s Annual #74) has an article on the Smith & Wesson (S&W) M&P15R 5.45×39mm Russian (a.k.a. 5.45×39mm Soviet a.k.a. 5.45×39mm Kalashnikov) semi-auto tactical AR-15 carbine. It’s an interesting offering, since the 5.45mm Russian is an interesting little [...]

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