Posted on Sep 22, 2017
Army rifle replacement program canceled before it takes off
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I remember being a tanker in Korea in '98 when the M4 was first introduced. My tankers were excited cause a compact rifle that fit inside the crew compartment was desired. At the time, never thought it would fully replace the M16. Too bad the Army wasn't treating the M4 as a short term solution until a higher caliber rifle would replace it. Military had too much invested in the 5.56 ammo manufacturers. Hopefully the Rapid Capability ideology that the Defense Department is trying to implement finds a long term solution sooner than later.
Army rifle replacement program canceled before it takes off
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I thought the whole thing with having 5.56 and 7.62 ammunition was to keep as a NATO standard? With a new round type, different from allied countries, where does that leave us on the battlefield when a unit runs out of ammo and allied personnel cannot assist with ammo due to the difference in caliber? Are we to propose to insert a new ammunition caliber for NATO use altogether?
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MAJ James Woods
True. That was why the program was calling for a 7.62 replacement for the M16/M4 rifle. This introduction of a new caliber rifle sounds like an effort not only to upgrade our weapons but introduce something new to our allies that they might invest in and buy; in otherwords, part marketing strategy.
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