The U.S. Army had tested several automatic rifle-type arms from just after the turn of the 20th century through early 1918, including the Madsen “Machine Rifle,” the Hotchkiss Automatic Rifle ...

The Browning Automatic Rifle is often criticized for its M1918A2 configuration used throughout World War II, ... the M1918A1 in the pre-war U.S. Army. Photo courtesy of author’s collection.

The US Army has been fortunate to have so many good weapons in the hands of its infantrymen, those tasked with closing in on and killing the enemy. Some were better than others. However, others ...

The weapon was designated as the Browning Automatic Rifle, Model of 1918, .30 Caliber, or the BAR. ... 2019 U.S. Army STAND-TO! | Authority for Army Officers to Opt-out of Promotion Boards; ...

In July 1918, a new weapon arrived in France and was quickly placed in the hands of the U.S. Army’s 79th Infantry Division. Dubbed “Rifle, Caliber .30, Automatic, Browning, M1918,” one of ...

Others, meanwhile, like the M60 machine gun and variations of the M16 rifle, lasted for decades in the U.S. Army before being replaced. (These are the 17 guns Americans used to win World War II .) ...

Early America 1786-1833. The U.S. Musket Model 1795, the principle small arm used by the Army in the War of 1812, was a copy of the caliber .69, French Model 1763 Infantry Musket.

As part of the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW), which will replace both the M4 Carbine and M249 SAW, one option is a rifle that features a “bullpup” configuration from ...

The U.S. Army’s upgraded M4A1 combat rifle is just the latest development in a category of weapons that American soldiers have carried since the country’s earliest days.

The role of the U.S. Army as an expeditionary force has been, ... the Browning Colt M1911 45 caliber pistol was adopted.[13] The war also spurred the further development of rifle technology, ...