Marines reject Army’s SIG M7 rifle, opting to keep H&K M27

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

Stick to your guns: Why the Marine Corps is opting for the M27 over the Army’s M7

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

Different paths: Marines stick with M27 as Army fields new high-caliber rifle

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

Marine Corps M1 Garand adoption: The delayed issue and skeptical decisions before Guadalcanal

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

Why the US Marine Corps Isn’t Adopting the M7 Rifle After All

The Marines may have backtracked on the rifle after a US Army expert disparaged it at an exhibition in Washington, DC, last year.
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Back to 13-Marine squads and a new company for infantry battalions

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The 13-Marine squad is back, and the Corps is creating a new company within the infantry battalion to meet its modern war-fighting needs. Commandant Gen. Eric Smith announced ...
Defense Daily

Marine Corps Affirms Plan To Keep Buying JLTVs, Replacing Its Entire Humvee Fleet

As the Army looks to buy less Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs), a lead Marine Corps official has reaffirmed the service has not changed ...
The Daily News of Newburyport

For the first time, the Marine Corps plans to have a female infantry officer among its ranks

In a historic first, the Marine Corps plans to assign a female officer to the infantry following her anticipated graduation from its grueling training program, service officials said Thursday. The ...
War on the Rocks

Marine Force Design Is Four Decades in the Making

Nothing endures but change. A Greek philosopher noted over two thousand years ago that nothing is permanent except change. The Marine Corps is an excellent example of this axiom. As a result of ...