Military weapons don’t change unless the battlefield forces them to. For Navy SEALs, that pressure came as warfare moved indoors, after dark, and into environments where adaptability mattered more ...

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Warfare transitioned from open battlefields to urban environments. Compact carbines with shorter barrels replaced full-length rifles for maneuverability. Combat now occurs predominantly after dark.