Recoil, hold the smoke: the latest in military sims

ORLANDO, Fla.—It took some adjustment to nestle the heel of the M4 rifle in the pocket of my shoulder. I lined up the iron sights with the bullseye  and squeezed the trigger three times in quick succession. The rifle bucked and the system recorded my prowess. All that was missing were the shell casings and the smell of gunpowder.Laser Shot’s mobile marksmanship trainer was just one of the many shooting simulators on display at I/ITSEC, the biggest annual conference for military-