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Hack is full of BS again.
The weapon is only about 50% developed, the optic only a little further along.
H&K has refused to give samples to the AMU for a shoot off against the M-16 and M-4.
The version the Army intends to replace the 20" M-16 and 14.5" M-4 with is a by-product of the horrible OICW, and only has a 12" barrel, which further reduces the effective range of the weapon to less than 100 meters.
Remember the horror stories of the M-4 with M-855 ammo not dropping BGs? Be prepared for it to get worse.
Think of it as a possibly more reliable 10.5" mini-carbine. Not exactly an infantryman's dream weapon for anything more than CQB, and maybe not even then.
Thanks, Hack, I'll keep my M-4 till they come up with a better plan.
TR
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De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
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