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British SAS Sniper Saves Boy, Father From Beheading With Half-Mile Shot

British SAS Sniper Saves Boy, Father From Beheading With Half-Mile Shot

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A British Special Air Service Sniper reached out over 1,000 yards and connected with an Islamic State jihadist just as the executioner was about to behead a young boy and his father.

USMC Finally Adopts M4 To Increase Infantry ‘Lethality And Mobility’

USMC Finally Adopts M4 To Increase Infantry ‘Lethality And Mobility’

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“The carbine is a great weapon system for its time,” said Chief Warrant Officer 5 Vince Kyzer. “It will increase the war fighter’s lethality and mobility.”

U.S. Military Moves From Full Metal Jacket To Hollowpoint Rounds

U.S. Military Moves From Full Metal Jacket To Hollowpoint Rounds

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For decades the U.S. military has used full metal jacket (FMJ) rounds for their pistols, but are finally switching to jacketed hollowpoints (JHP).