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Marks the beginning of modern rifles, however is surpassed later that year by the Springfield model 1903.
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A product of America's experience in her war with Spain, the springfield 1903 begins a new era of warfare, but is later deemed impractically powerful for battlefield conditions.
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Because the weapons are far more sophisticated than the tactics, generals are not experienced with up to date battle plans, and the result is a massive loss of human life
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Due to lessons learned throughout the war, the BAR was developed towards the end of the war, ushering in a new kind of warfare.
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Sometimes referred to as the gun that won WWII, the M1 garand was the first semi automatic rifle comissioned to the U.S. army, and for that matter any army. The American military whose standard-issue rifles were semi automatic during WWII.
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In this time of war, Germany must develop a submachinegun that is superior to America's BAR, and Germany succeeds in that with the MP40.
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In response to germany's MP40, American develops the "grease gun," a submachine gun to compete with Germany's.
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This event would be the last straw for Americans, and we would finally play our part in WWII.
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To meet the demands of the cruelest war of all time, the M1 garand was modified to fire a larger .30 caliber shot.
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The war in Europe is over, although the war in the Pacific rages on.
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What would become the most mass-produced weapon ever was created by the soviets during the Cold War, sparking American need to create a better weapon.
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The semi automatic predecessor of the iconic M16, the AR-15 was first used in a special ops mission in Vietnam and recieved astounding praise.
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This war, however unpopular it was, ultimately lead to the development and use of the M16.
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America's answer to the AK47, and perhaps the most iconic weapon in our military history, the M16 made its debut in Vietnam after several years of development.
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Basically just a more compact version of the M16, the M4 is adopted by the military due to the changing needs of warfare, in this case, close quarters combat.
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In an outward act of terrorism and hostility, Al Queda flew Al Queda Hijacked 4 airplanes on 9/11, ramming two into the world trade center, one into the pentagon, and another into the ground near sharpsville PA after its hijackers were overpowered by passengers. This would pave the way for a new generation of warfare.
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Mere months after the 9/11 attacks, Osama Bin Ladin, leader of Al Queda, is cornered, but due to miscommunication is allowed to escape, and would not be rediscovered for another ten years.
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Due to reliability concerns, the Military has begun to search for a rifle to replace the M4 on the battlefield.
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After avoiding capture nearly ten years prior, the leader of Al Queda was killed by Navy Seal Team Six in his complex in Pakistan. This is without a doubt one of the next steps to a new generation of warfare.
