Marine Units Set To Get Infantry Automatic Rifle
December 06 2010
Marine officials say five units will soon deploy with the new M27 infantry automatic rifle, a 5.56-mm weapon designed to replace the M249 squad automatic weapon, the Marine Corps Times reports.
Manufacturer Heckler and Koch will deliver 458 rifles for deployment with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.; 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Pendleton; and...
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