Welcome to the U.S. Army’s Ammo Revolution
Cased Telescoped Ammunition in small arms is a promising technology that could significantly reduce the weight that a soldier carries into battle, while also providing other minor benefits.
Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Cased Telescoped Ammunition (CTA) in small arms is a promising technology that could significantly reduce the weight that a soldier carries into battle, while also providing other minor benefits.
Recently, much attention has been focused on the state of the U.S. military’s arsenal of small arms. After the announcement and subsequent cancellation of the U.S. Army’s 7.62 Interim Combat Service Rifle project, many were left wondering what the U.S. Army’s actual plan was for a future service rifle. One possible answer was demonstrated at the AUSA 2017 by Textron: the use of CTA in small arms.
17 Reasons to Love the Glock 17 What do curtain rods and polymer pistols have in common? Oddly enough, they’re both related to the guns you see above: the Before he designed the original Glock 17 in his garage in Vienna, Gaston Glock was in the business of manufacturing curtain rods and later went on to make knives for the Austrian military. His experience with polymers set him on the path that eventually led to the beloved Glock 17. This gun is trusted by law enforcement and militaries around the world. In the civilian world, it’s also a favorite for home defense, concealed carry, and plain old fun on the range. So let’s take a second to review the top 17 reasons we – and a whole lot of other people – love the Glock 17.
in norman say they found a former state senator jonathan nichols dead inside his home from a gunshot wound. this was on wednesday, and nichols served as a state senator for more than a decade, starting in the year 2000. the state senator who now represents the district tweeted out a statement calling him, quote, the most brilliant political legal mind in the oklahoma state legislature, adding that he worked tirelessly as a senator and for years on staff to help guide our state forward. both shootings are still under investigation. eric? eric: just so tragic. jeff thanks. arthel: a terror plot targeting times square thwarted. investigators say this man seen here in the sketch planned to set off explosives and throw them at the crowds in the heart of new york city. he had been on the fbi radar for months and was arrested after trying to buy two glocks from an undercover agent. we have the chilling details an undercover fbi agent tells an alarming account of a terror
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