https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/are-the-new-marine-corps-combat-oriented-requirements-high-enough-to-keep-people-from-being-injured-in-combat-did-rifles-get-lighter <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Wed, 11 May 2016 08:18:40 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/are-the-new-marine-corps-combat-oriented-requirements-high-enough-to-keep-people-from-being-injured-in-combat-did-rifles-get-lighter <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Cpl Kevin Osborne Wed, 11 May 2016 08:18:40 -0400 2016-05-11T08:18:40-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/are-the-new-marine-corps-combat-oriented-requirements-high-enough-to-keep-people-from-being-injured-in-combat-did-rifles-get-lighter?n=1520226&urlhash=1520226 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="680156" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/680156-cpl-kevin-osborne">Cpl Kevin Osborne</a> Do you know where I might be able to find the 'new MC combat oriented requirements" you mention? Being of old, I'm not up on current requirements of this nature and would like to see how they compare to what we were taught long ago. As far as weight goes the old M-1 was 9.5#. Anything less than that is light. Capt Tom Brown Wed, 11 May 2016 15:08:25 -0400 2016-05-11T15:08:25-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/are-the-new-marine-corps-combat-oriented-requirements-high-enough-to-keep-people-from-being-injured-in-combat-did-rifles-get-lighter?n=1520291&urlhash=1520291 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What are you talking about, the proposed changes to the PFT? 1stLt Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 11 May 2016 15:29:32 -0400 2016-05-11T15:29:32-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/are-the-new-marine-corps-combat-oriented-requirements-high-enough-to-keep-people-from-being-injured-in-combat-did-rifles-get-lighter?n=1522277&urlhash=1522277 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Well I don't know if the rifles are getting lighter, but in regards to keeping people from getting injured in combat, it'll never happen. It doesn't matter how high or low the requirements. Injuries happen. Hell, I remember one of my last CFTs, my buddy leaped onto my back during the fireman carry portion. Leg went one way, knee went another. These things happen. Not to mention in combat situations, people are typically exchanging fire. Injuries will always happen. Cpl Justin Goolsby Thu, 12 May 2016 10:33:36 -0400 2016-05-12T10:33:36-04:00 2016-05-11T08:18:40-04:00