The M24 Sniper Weapons System might not be a catchy name, but that's unrepresentative of the incredible firearm hidden beneath the title. This sniper rifle has a amazing accuracy at long-range, which has led to its deployment in multiple recent wars. The M24 has been used in both Iraq and Afghanistan and was influential in Operation Desert Storm. It was custom-built for the US army, and is therefore durable and reliable - this resilience makes it perfect to cope with the sandy conditions of Middle Eastern countries. The M24 relies heavily on its Leupold scope to maintain unmatched precision and has an outstanding muzzle velocity of 790 m/s. The M24 relies on the .308 Winchester, and therefore has lethal capabilities - check it out!

In recent decades, warfare has changed dramatically to suit the most recent technologies and tactics.

But despite advances in technology and the ongoing arms race one fact remains - guns are still the defacto means of arming soldiers, and that doesn't look set to change any time in the near future. Many firearms and cartridges can trace their lineage back over a hundred years which just goes to show that if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Different countries will always have different views on how to arm their troops - here are just a few that can be seen in a war near you....