Few weapons have defined the tempo of modern warfare quite like the machine gun. It isn’t a new concept by any means, with the notion of rapid fire volleys being something dating back to the Age of ...

This video traces the dramatic transformation of military technology from the age of smoothbore muskets to the dawn of modern machine guns. Covering the years 1837 to 1901, it highlights the ...

For decades, the U.S. military’s M240 medium machine gun has proven its worth, but now the Army is looking for something new. The Army’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget includes a project dubbed the ...

U.S. Army Infantrymen Spc. Morgan Panlilio and Sgt. Zachary Payne, assigned to 10th Mountain Division, Task Force ARMADILLO, collaboratively operate an M240B, in Syria, June 9, 2025. (U.S. Army photo ...

The Browning M2 entered U.S. service in 1921 and remains operational today despite predating jets, radar, helicopters, and modern armored warfare. U.S. military attempts to replace the M2 repeatedly ...

The M240 has been a staple of U.S. firepower for nearly 50 years. Heavy, rugged, and combat-proven, the belt-fed 7.62x51mm machine gun has been carried by generations of American troops in conflicts ...

In New Mexico, police and prosecutors backed an effort to outlaw devices that convert pistols into machine guns. In Alabama, the governor made it a priority. Lawmakers in both states — one led by ...

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