Firing the Army's Biggest, Baddest Guns

Who wouldn't pass up the chance to feel the sinus-clearing effects of the M2 .50-caliber machine gun?

Reporters had the chance to test out a range of weapons, from the M4 Carbine to the M107 sniper rifle. It was also an opportunity for the Army to show off the XM25 airburst weapon. The XM25 is an advanced grenade launcher that fires a smart 25mm round automatically programmed to go off just above or behind its target.