Military

Soldiers at the Anniston Army Depot in Alabama found a machine gun that’s been around for nearly a century, in perfectly working condition.

The Glock 19 MHS was designed to compete for the Army’s lucrative and prestigious Modular Handgun System contract. It didn’t win and we know why.

“By combining combat proven sensors… we can bring this capability to the battlefield sooner rather than later,” said Art Morrish, vice president of Advanced Concept and Technologies for Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems.

The AC-556 was based off the Mini-14. Ruger, Sturm& Co. introduced the Mini-14 in 1973, borrowing many of its design elements from both the M1 and the M14. Bill Ruger was interested in law enforcement and military sales, and to that end he released the GB (government bayonet) model. The GB offered a plethora of unique options.

A Canadian sniper shot and killed an Islamic State fighter from 2.1 miles (3,781 yds) away last month, setting a world record for the longest recorded sniper kill.

On Sunday a U.S. F-18 Super Hornet shot down a Syrian SU-22 after Pentagon officials say the Syrian plane dropped bombs on Syrian Democratic Forces operating near U.S. partner forces fighting ISIS.

Since its introduction there have been critics of the 5.56 NATO cartridge. Concern it’s capabilities has risen since the introduction of a new body armor.

The Government Accountability Office denied on Monday Glock’s request that the Army reconsider its decision to award a 10-year, $580 million handgun contract to Sig Sauer.

The U.S. Army posted a notice announcing their interest in a new carbine-like weapon system to replace the M249 light machine gun.