November 4, 2019
The U.S. Military Didn't Pick These 3 Rifles, But They Are Still Great Weapons
Some of the best rifles never adopted.
by Charlie Gao
Key point: Many good weapons have not made it into the hands of the world's premier fighting force.
The history of the U.S. military’s small arms adoption process is filled with “what ifs.†Plenty of great firearms have been turned down, from the FN FAL to the Savage Model 1907.
Here are some of the best rifles that were trialed by the U.S. military but never adopted.
1. The Pedersen Rifle:
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/us-military-didnt-pick-these-3-rifles-they-are-still-great-weapons-92206
