It has a heavier, longer barrel than the m4 and is capable of fully automatic fire from standard 30round magazines. The m27 iar is a heckler and koch 416 assault rifle that, although outwardly similar to the m4 carbine, uses a piston operating system instead of the m4 carbines gas impingement system to. Why marines absolutely love the m27 infantry automatic rifle. Operating the browning automatic rifle the bar 1943 on youtube youtube. Blt 32, 26th marine expeditionary unit meu, conduct livefire drills with m27 infantry automatic rifles, during exercise eager lion. Marines began fielding 4,000 m27 iars in 2010 to replace the m249 squad automatic weapons, but that later shifted to also replace the m4. The marines just took a big step toward broader adoption of the beloved m27 infantry automatic rifle.
The marine corps is rolling out a new rifle and a whole. The main difference between the m27 and m249 squad automatic. The m27 infantry automatic rifle iar is a lightweight, magazinefed 5. This moves the squad automatic weapon away from a belt feed system to a magazine feed system, not unlike the russians did with their. Joseph burk trains his marines on weapons handling during a combined. Theres no better feeling than firing my m27 infantry automatic rifle on. For the warrior wednesday video on burk, visit our youtube page. M27 infantry automatic rifle breaking defense defense. M4 the m27 that the marine corps currently uses for the iar, is hands down, the best automatic rifle in the world, said retired army maj.
The m27 iar has been adopted to replace the m249 saw. Army says no thanks to marine m27, opting instead to. The marine corps is windowshopping for a new rifle with some very specific features. The m27 offers longer range and better accuracy than the m4 currently used by marine rifleman, though not everyone will get the new rifle. It wasnt an amphibious vehicle, more jltvs, a new rifle or friggin lasers.
M27 infantry automatic rifle livefire marine corps. The marine corps wants to buy 11,000 m27 infantry automatic rifles. Marines fire m27 infantry automatic rifles during a squadsized, livefire range at camp lejeune, n. Marines want 11,000 infantry automatic rifles to replace. Usmc awards infantry automatic rifle contract to hk. The first variant, murray said, will be an automatic rifle to replace the squad automatic weapon, which is chambered in 5. Weve been pushed on the m27, which the marine corps has adopted. The m27 iar replaces the heavier, m249 saw squad automatic weapon which has been used by the marines in infantry squads since the mid1980s. The browning automatic rifle bar is a family of american automatic rifles and machine guns. Army, in practice, used the bar as a light machine gun, often fired from a bipod introduced. It is used by the united states marine corps and is intended to enhance an automatic riflemans maneuverability. The m27 is likely to be just one piece of a plethora of. Origins and early history of the usmc m27 infantry automatic rifle.
Us marines m27 infantry automatic rifles live fire. The usmc m27 iar first came on the scene in late 2010 when it was issued to five deploying units that would see if the new automatic rifle was to be as viable as claimed. Marine corps warrant officers fire m27 infantry automatic rifles during a squad weapons and munitions field fire exercise during the. Marine corps initially planned to purchase 6,500 m27s to replace a portion of the m249. The usmc m27 iar first came on the scene in late 2010 when it was issued to five deploying units that would see if the new automatic rifle was. It is used by the united states marine corps and is intended to.