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XM8 For years now, the US Army has sought to replace its beloved M16. But testing new rifles is akin to opening a can of worms. The Heckler and Koch XM8 is the most notorious post-M16 candidate. An H&K G36 tweaked to appear more futuristic, the XM8 tested poorly in trials from 2003-2005. It...

Vektor CR21 Like half of the assault rifles on this list the viability of the CR21 is a question mark. First introduced by state-owned arms manufacturer Denel in 1997, a time when a new generation of small arms were emerging from the defunct Cold War’s shadow, the CR21 was South Africa’s...

SR 762 The latest assault rifle from American gun maker Ruger is another successful spin on Eugene Stoner’s AR. Debuting in 2014, the SR 762 is the heftier sibling of the SR 556, tandem variants chambered for different rounds. The SR 762 is a 7.62mm assault rifle that uses modified lower and...

RDB Kel-Tec Industries‘ RDB is a fresh take on the “traditional” bullpup and. Debuting in 2015 the RDB is a 5.56mm firearm for law enforcement and military use. Its most radical innovation is its ejector chute behind the magazine well. Instead of exiting from the chamber above the butt stock...

MPAR 556 Unveiled in 2013 by Masterpiece Arms, the MPAR is a rare US assault rifle that doesn’t use the AR-15 as its basis. As a matter of fact, the MPAR 556 was influenced by another creation of Eugene Stoner, the AR-18 with its gas operated short stroke piston. Appearance-wise, however...

Micro Dynamic Rifle The MDR by Desert Tech is an ambidextrous gas operated bullpup assault rifle. It’s quite possibly the newest in the world and joins a growing number of similar small arms emerging from the US. The MDR is available in two variants, the basic MDR chambered for 5.56 mm and the...

K2 The growing family of weapons manufactured by Daewoo subsidiary S&T Motiv represents East Asia’s most comprehensive small arms selection. The K2’s adoption in 1987 was a successful attempt at switching to an indigenous small arm for South Korea’s armed forces. The K2 also stands out as a...

Heckler & Koch M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle The M27 came into existence during the US Marine Corp’s 2010 trials for a new squad automatic weapon. This one-off from the prolific gunmaker features an M16-type receiver, a polymer sliding stock, ergonomic pistol grip, extensive Picatinny rails...

Fateh The Fateh is another perplexing firearm from Iran. Despite the respectable capabilities of its defense contractors and state-owned factories, certain weapons are still produced whose effectiveness is questionable. The Fateh, a 5.56mm assault rifle, was first revealed in propaganda...

CM901 The Colt Modular Carbine CM901 was the gun maker’s entry for the US Army’s 2010-2013 Individual Carbine Competition. It’s basically the M4 stripped to its bare working parts and given the modular features of the FN SCAR. For example, the 16-inch 5.56mm barrel assembly is replaceable...

Via Barret Barret REC7 Eight years ago the venerable US gunmaker Barret rolled out a new carbine based on the lower receiver of the M16. The 5.56mm REC7, sometimes called the RC7, adhered to the newfangled principle of stripping down a firearm to its fundamental working components. The result...

Below is a selection of current rifles that are available on the global arms market. Some are being mass-produced, others aren’t. All are innovative.(Please bear the lengthy posts) Adaptive Combat Rifle Recent experience has blurred the lines between rifles and carbines. The Adaptive Combat...