** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** The M855A1 cartridge is actually ...

The House Armed Services’ Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee has shed light on one of the more bewildering defense procurement realities: the Army and Marine Corps’ use different 5.56x45mm ...

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. -- Perhaps no subject is closer to the hearts of Soldiers than their weapons and ammunition. For decades, this intense interest in "guns and ammo" has sparked sharp debate over ...

The M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round (EPR) team from the Program Executive Office for Ammunition earned top honors at the U.S. Army Acquisition Corps Annual Awards Ceremony Oct. 9 in Alexandria, Va.

ABERDEEN, Md. – The most familiar item in the Army's arsenal is getting an upgrade. The M855 bullet was designed in the 70s -- and has been in use since then, despite some complaints from soldiers ...

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** The U.S. Army replaced its ...

U.S. lawmakers recently questioned Army and Marine Corps leaders on small-arms and why the two services buy completely different bullets for the M16A4 rifles and M4 carbines. "You guys are using two ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The round design for the M855A1 was finalized in 2010. The end product is a sixty-two grain projectile that has an exposed steel-tipped penetrator followed by a ...

May 13, 2011: The U.S. Army has been using the new M855A1 5.56mm round in Afghanistan for nearly a year now, and apparently the new ammo is an improvement on the older M855. A year ago, the army and ...

The U.S. government will pay a Florida ammunition-maker more than $15.6 million after losing a patent-infringement lawsuit regarding the design of M855A1 and M80A1 rounds. The government is ...

The M855A1, a 5.56 mm Ball ammunition, is an enhanced performance round for today’s combat and training environments. It works with the M4 Carbine, the M249 machine gun, and the H&K and M16A2 rifles.