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2004-12-31 Home Front: Tech

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Posted by John Q. Citizen 2004-12-31 11:59:12 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Forget the XM-8,in my opinion.Dependance on batteries will not hack it.Just imagine that thing in "hand to hand" combat.Give it to the Army.
Now the Barrett gets a real slug in the picture and is a US manufacturer.My experience was with the M-14.Never failed me and weight was not an issue,as I threw that flak jacket away.

Posted by crazyhorse 2004-12-31 2:15:30 PM|| 2004-12-31 2:15:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 This looks like a winner - from many angles. Hell, not even Remington will squawk since they make the new cartidge, as well. The knockdown power and the M-16 issues it solves sound like a win-win... If the pricing on the components and ammo are fair, it might even get by the Pentagon logistics folks. The inertia of the Status Quo is remarkable, however...

Posted by .com 2004-12-31 2:30:05 PM|| 2004-12-31 2:30:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't know if Barrett's 6.8 will fly. I am very confident that the Army is going with the H&K, I think in 5.56. If someone does go with the 6.8 then Ronnie Barrett will be able to buy a few more Italian suits, that is for sure.

Posted by remoteman 2004-12-31 3:42:53 PM|| 2004-12-31 3:42:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 At the rate the Marines are expending 5.56 cartridges in Iraq, there might not be warehouses of rounds to imede a switch to 6.8.

Posted by RWV 2004-12-31 4:45:09 PM|| 2004-12-31 4:45:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Actually, crazyhorse, the 2nd generation upgrade ended its dependence on batteries - it now has fold-up "standard" iron sights in the M16 post/ring style, the ring being a fold-up tab forward of the sight module and the post being part of an elevation/windage-adjustable front sight column atop the gas block.

Posted by Edward Yee 2004-12-31 9:32:17 PM|| [http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2004-12-31 9:32:17 PM|| Front Page Top

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