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2017-03-22 Science & Technology

SOCOM searches for 7.62mm conversion kit

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Posted by Skidmark 2017-03-22 11:23|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Most of the requirements would be fairly easy to meet. Length and folding butstock with an upper receiver that can be swapped out for different calibers... no problem.

The kicker is the weight requirement. They want the rifle to come in at 5.5lbs. The current M1A4 is 6.35lbs (empty). A 9" barrel for .300 comes in at 1.09lbs, a full 1/5th of the desired weight.

Most likely the weapon will be skeletonized to reduce weight:

A definite engineering challenge!

Posted by DarthVader 2017-03-22 11:41|| 2017-03-22 11:41|| Front Page Top

#2 “There's a great future in plastics…”

Posted by Mullah Richard 2017-03-22 11:43|| 2017-03-22 11:43|| Front Page Top

#3 The buffer tube recoil reaction mass can be reduced to a compression relief chamber.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-03-22 11:49|| 2017-03-22 11:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Where's the case-less ammo? They promised caseless ammo for 21th century!

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-03-22 12:09|| 2017-03-22 12:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Someone put the Secret Service in charge of the old one?

Posted by magpie 2017-03-22 12:20|| 2017-03-22 12:20|| Front Page Top

#6 I don't claim to understand anything about engineering fire-arms, but, that picture in #1, is that a butt stock or a dildo?

Posted by AlanC 2017-03-22 13:15|| 2017-03-22 13:15|| Front Page Top

#7 Duel use!

It is a close quarters "buttstock". Designed to move in and out of vehicles quickly and move through building but give something for the operator to rest his shoulder against for stability.

Posted by DarthVader 2017-03-22 14:03|| 2017-03-22 14:03|| Front Page Top

#8 It doesn't have a shoulder rest. I was taught (as a boot) that only ~~fagots~~ alternatively sexually oriented and Arabs shoot from the hip.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-03-22 14:14|| 2017-03-22 14:14|| Front Page Top

#9 If I see any western soldier shooting from the hip, I'll put a bullet in him myself.

Posted by DarthVader 2017-03-22 16:50|| 2017-03-22 16:50|| Front Page Top

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