Interesting report on the M-4

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    Kevp

    Kevp

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    Page 3, 2nd paragraph- I lived that ordeal for two years. I also wonder if a Senator or Representative from the great state of Virginia didn't have something to do with requesting this "research" after reading the summary- "Some ask why the Army doesn't just adopt the SCAR?" FN, Fredricksburg- get the picture?
     
    smokey

    smokey

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    it's been interesting to see the fn prices over the last year....remind me to build a time machine to go into the past and buy an assload of fn guns before they got ridiculous...scar's price and the fnar and the fnp line of pistols have all jumped like crazy
     
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    leroygibbs

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    smokey0118 said:
    it's been interesting to see the fn prices over the last year....remind me to build a time machine to go into the past and buy an assload of fn guns before they got ridiculous...scar's price and the fnar and the fnp line of pistols have all jumped like crazy
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    Yeah, gotta figure the euro/dollar exchange hasn't helped any + silly panic stuff....
     
    smokey

    smokey

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    The Army describes the Asymmetric Warfare Group (AWG), based in Ft. Meade, MD, as an
    Army special missions unit consisting of carefully selected military, Department of the Army
    Civilians, and contractors who “observe and collect information about the evolving asymmetric
    operating environment by providing advisors to deployed and deploying forces in support in the
    Global War on Terrorism.”15 The Army reportedly initially approved AWG acquisition and use of
    HK-416s in lieu of M-4s, but then reversed this decision stating, “The AWG also advises units on
    training, tactics, and procedures. In this capacity, the use of the standard issue M-4 is required. In
    support of this mission set, the decision was made to transition to the M-4 and the AWG is now
    turning in its H&K rifles.”16 A report maintains that AWG “fought to keep its several hundred
    416s, arguing that they outperform the Army’s M-4 and require far less maintenance.” Because
    the HK-416 operates in a similar fashion to the M-4 and has comparable performance
    characteristics, it is unlikely that training, tactics, and procedures vary greatly between the two
    weapons, thereby causing some to question the motives behind the Army’s decision to recall the
    AWG’s HK-416s.
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    ....hmmmm
     
    smokey

    smokey

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    Jan 31, 2008
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    interesting..so the report basically says that the m-4 is just fine,but could shoot some heavier bullets and have better optics, but still the SCAR is the bees knees and they'll see how they do with the ranger's fielding 600 of them before moving on...
     
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