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Good info.
Comming tomorrow in Stars and Stripe : Troops give M-9 Beretta pistol a vote of no confidence
1 posted on 08/04/2002 11:27:24 AM PDT by demlosers
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To: demlosers
Sniff. I miss my M-60.

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2 posted on 08/04/2002 11:37:09 AM PDT by patton
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Out of 54 soldiers surveyed on the M-4, 27 stated that their M-4 carbine has malfunctioned, although Dean noted that the question was not specific to Afghanistan.

Man, oh man! Isn't it time that the military gave up on the M16 and its cousins? I've been hearing this stuff about it for decades. It seems as if it's just too tempermental for actual combat situations.

Any other views on this?

3 posted on 08/04/2002 11:38:03 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler
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The M-9 Beretta is possibly the biggest POS in the U.S. arsenal, the shining example of lowest-bidder procurement.

That's been my experience anyway...
4 posted on 08/04/2002 11:40:46 AM PDT by NAV1
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Excellent feedback done in an organized manner.
5 posted on 08/04/2002 11:41:04 AM PDT by glorgau
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These troops?

LOL, I was just looking for a good pic of the M-240b (I want one!) and found this instead. One of the reasons I hated being in the Army was that firearm safety was a joke.

6 posted on 08/04/2002 11:45:07 AM PDT by LibWhacker
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“It’s big, awkward, [and the] drums fall off,” one soldier said. “Replace it.”

Yep!

27 posted on 08/04/2002 12:54:29 PM PDT by Prodigal Son
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I miss my M-119A1 howitzer...
But I DO NOT miss my M-16. It was accurate (for me) and all that high speed GB.. But it was too heavy, too long for shorter guys (Short guys, short arms..) and jammed way too darned often.

I'd take a CAR-21 bullpup anyday. Doesn't need to be zero'd, and it's bolt was based off of the AK....

39 posted on 08/04/2002 3:01:50 PM PDT by Darksheare
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The M-4 “gets dirty fast for a self-cleaning weapon, also double feeds when rounds get wet,” one soldier said in the survey.

What are they teaching these Army guys? "Self-cleaning weapon?"

52 posted on 08/05/2002 6:17:16 AM PDT by Trailerpark Badass
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