In the early 1980s, the U.S. Army and Marine Corps decided the M16A1 assault rifle needed an upgrade. The result was an improved version, the M16A2, and later the M16A3, M16A4, and the shorter, ...
Here’s What You Need to Remember: The effort wasn’t a total waste, however. The OICW inspired the M320 grenade launcher and the XM25 air-burst munitions system. The U.S. Army’s Objective Individual ...