The Marine Corps rejected adopting the M7 rifle, citing concerns about size, weight, and its unique mission requirements.

The M27 IAR is chambered for 5.56mm NATO legacy cartridge, while the M7 rifle is chambered for the larger and more modern ...

The Marine Corps' newest sniper rifle is ready for prime time. Marine Corps Systems Command announced Tuesday that it has reached full operational capability for the service's new Mark 22 Advanced ...

The Marine Corps will keep the M27 automatic rifle as its standard service weapon rather than adopt the higher-caliber ...

The Marine Corps has deemed a new sniper rifle fully operational a year ahead of schedule, providing troops with a weapon that is expected to give reconnaissance and infantry units the ability to ...

Before the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Marine Corps already had enough M1 Garand rifles to equip two full divisions, but ...

The Marines may have backtracked on the rifle after a US Army expert disparaged it at an exhibition in Washington, DC, last year.

The Marine Corps is on the hunt for electronic warfare attachments, "buckshot-like" ammunition, and advanced optics for its standard-issue rifle to help dismounted troops track and defeat incoming ...

Marines fire on a range at Twentynine Palms, California. The Corps will soon see significant changes to its shooting protocols. (Cpl. Joshua Pinkney/Marine Corps) A complex new shooting assessment ...

A major overhaul of how Marines learn to shoot and track their skills will begin to roll out across the service in the next few months, according to a Marine Corps-wide Marksmanship Campaign Plan ...

Key Points - The M16A4 served as the primary service rifle for the US Marine Corps from 1997 until 2015. -Essentially an M16A2 with a flat-top receiver and a MIL-STD-1913 rail system, it allowed for ...