[Sax]

I’d like to try out an HK416/417.

[MrInvisible]

You know the rule, pictures please.

[calex59]

Are they going to keep the ground squirrel round(5.56MM)or will they go to a real caliber?

[vigilence]

I think an AR-10 with gas piston would make most of these folks happy. I’ve shot this weapon and liken it to driving a Porshe after getting out of a Camaro...no comparing an AR-10 to M-4/M-16. More range, knockdown power and cleaner firing with no gas being used to operate the bolt. Can’t say anything about battle conditions but no weapon is perfect. Would you rather carry an inaccurate AK that shoots with mud on it or take care of your weapon and be able to protect yourself out to 600 yds? And since that is how far we need to carry the fight to the enemy now it makes perfect sense to field both weapons...AR-10’s in Afghanistan and M-4’s (in 6.8) in urban conflicts.

[archy]

Now, you'll remember that my friend Matt Cox over at Army Times got his hands on a briefing slide circulated by PEO Soldier Brig. Gen. Pete Fuller on the Hill showing the near-term improvements the service planned to make to the M4, including a heavier barrel, improved trigger pull, a gas piston system and ambidextrous controls.

Translation: getting read of the three-shot burst selector and its ratchet, and going back to full-auto.

[re_tail20]

A Soldier’s rifle is made by the lowest bidder.

The challenge for FN, Remington-Bushmaster, and the others, will be to not just beat the M4 in tests, which will be the easy part, but to offer their better rifle at a lower price than the revamped M4.

[B4Ranch]

LOGIC says: Add queers and females into the gun toting troops and you will have to reduce the weight of the weapons.