The U.S. Army's Advanced Combat Rifle (ACR) program aimed to replace the M16 rifle with a more advanced design but ultimately failed to find a suitable successor. Launched in 1985, the program ...
The M14 replaced the M1 Garand but was quickly replaced by the M16 due to the weight and unwieldiness of the M14. M14 had a selected fire feature, which allowed it to fire multiple rounds in a single ...