The XM8 carbine has a shorter barrel and suppressor than the M7, and is also about a pound lighter than the rifle.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon continues to field to units and see upgrades, including a carbine version that’s currently ...

“The squad is now a more lethal organization because they have the M250.” Col. John McRae’s words, spoken as Minnesota Army National Guard troops accepted their first Next Generation Squad Weapons, ...

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National Guard soldiers tested the M250 light machine gun during a “New Equipment Training” (NET) event at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. Whether National Guard personnel will continue to be deployed to curb ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Minnesota National Guard soldiers receive instruction on the M250 automatic rifle during a new equipment training fielding session ...

The Marines have decided to stick with the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle instead of switching to the Army’s M7 Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle, a Marine Corps spokesperson told Task & Purpose. “The ...

Somewhere between the clack of disintegrating links and the sharp bite of spent powder hanging in the air, the Army ran into a reality every grunt learns the hard way. “Good enough” dies fast when the ...