Marines to switch to M-4 rifle

Washington Post:

The Marines’ familiar M-16 rifle is slowly being phased out of front linesThe Marines’ familiar M-16 rifle is slowly being phased out of front lines


The weapon is likely to be replaced by the M-4, which shoots the same size bullet but is more portable.
The M-16 has had a troubled relationship with Marines from the very beginning when the newly issued rifle jammed during an early battle near Khe Sanh in Vietnam.   The M-4 is seen as more maneuverable in close quarters fighting.

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