After Nine Years Of War In Afghanistan, There Is Now An Awareness That U.S. Rifles Are Not Up To The Job

US Rifles Not Suited To Warfare In Afghan Hills -- AP

KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. military's workhorse rifle — used in battle for the last 40 years — is proving less effective in Afghanistan against the Taliban's more primitive but longer range weapons.

As a result, the U.S. is reevaluating the performance of its standard M-4 rifle and considering a switch to weapons that fire a larger round largely discarded in the 1960s.

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