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The M1 Abrams SEPv3 Is the Best Tank on Earth Tanks to Countless Upgrades. But the Abrams Getting Too Heavy and Reached Its Limits
1+ week, 2+ day ago (510+ words) The M1 Abrams SEPv3 is the best tank on Earth at the moment. However, the Abrams is out of room to add any more upgrades and the M1E3 is here....
I Am a Retired US Army Special Forces NCO: There Is Nothing Like Glock 43X
1+ week, 3+ day ago (640+ words) Ten rounds is a real gain over the 6-round Glock 43, and it is still fewer than the competition carries in a package the same size or smaller. That trade is the whole argument....
I Am a Retired US Army Special Forces NCO: There Is Nothing Like the Glock 19 and the US Military Agrees
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1075+ words) The Glock 19: An Outstanding, Practical Firearm – Few handguns have achieved the near-universal recognition of the Glock 19. Since its introduction by Austrian manufacturer Glock Ges.m.b.H. in 1988, the “compact” 9mm pistol has become a mainstay of military units, law enforcement agencies, and…...
General Dynamics Land Systems Delivered its XM30 Wolf Infantry Fighting Vehicle to the US Army
1+ week, 6+ day ago (548+ words) Active protection, signature management and modular armor are specified from the outset, because the threat the XM30 will actually face is overhead....
4 of the Best Sniper Rifles Ever Built: Chris Kyle's McMillan, Britain's AXMC, and the Barrett That Won a $49.9 Million Contract
2+ week, 2+ day ago (631+ words) The AXMC set the standard, the Barrett MRAD beat it for a $49.9 million SOCOM contract, McMillan built Chris Kyle's rifle, and the.50 caliber is a different weapon entirely....
12,000 M48 Patton Tanks Were Built: The Original M48 Ran on Gasoline and Could Only Go 135 Miles. The Diesel Version More Than Doubled It.
2+ week, 4+ day ago (524+ words) Early M48 Patton tanks used an 810-horsepower air-cooled gasoline V12 with a 135-mile combat range. The M48A3's turbocharged diesel pushed it to 288....