Instant Alert: Here's every weapon the US Army gives to its soldiers

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Here's every weapon the US Army gives to its soldiers by Daniel Brown on Mar 3, 2018, 10:03 AM Advertisement It goes without saying that the US Army is continuously testing and adding new weapons to its arsenal. For example, the Army recently began issuing its new M17 and M18 pistols to soldiers in the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell in Kentucky. At the same time, the sidearms are still not standard issue.  While the Army continues to stay ahead of the game, it undoubtedly has a multitude of weapons for its soldiers.  And we compiled a list of all these standard issue weapons operable by individual soldiers below, meaning that we didn't include, for example, the Javelin anti-tank missile system because it takes more than one person to operate, nor did we include nonstandard issue weapons. Check them out: SEE ALSO: 11 weapons used by Russia's elite Spetsnaz operators M1911 pistol The M1911 is a .45 caliber sidearm that the Army has used since World War I, and has even begun phasing out.  M9 pistol The Army started replacing the M1911 with the 9mm M9 in the mid-1980s. M11 pistol The M11 is another 9mm pistol that replaced the M1911, and is itself being replaced by the M17 and M18 pistols.  See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011