[riverrunner]

Naw look at most Any weapons system the not made not thought of here goes back a long ways.

During the civil war the army did not want the Henry rifle because it did not come from the army.

We ended up with a 8 shot garand instead of a magazine fed 276 caliber same thinking. We ended up with the M14 instead of the stoner.

No this goes back long ways.

[WellyP]

So, what are the political connections at DCGS that caused it to be favored?