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Digging in Useless Against New High-Tech Army Rifle
23 December 1999
Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON — Ever since the Vietnam War, the American infantryman's most valued tool and trusted friend has been the M-16, a lightweight but lethal rifle that can spew devastating torrents of high-speed fire.
Soon the Army will be giving the foot soldier a new battlefield companion, a high-tech weapon designed to revolutionize the timeless tactics of combat by giving U.S. troops the ability, in effect, to shoot around corners.
The new weapon, which looks like a... (GunPolicy.org)