tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post5615708703087247136..comments2023-12-01T09:19:09.155-08:00Comments on Military Arms Channel Blog: It's time to say goodbye.Military Armshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949847937887324378noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-87599329531291578702011-07-22T12:50:39.378-07:002011-07-22T12:50:39.378-07:00@ aero
no thank you, I like my thumbs right wher...@ aero <br /><br />no thank you, I like my thumbs right where they are.Simohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14686839986823172894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-47846119375498065052011-07-22T12:48:09.306-07:002011-07-22T12:48:09.306-07:00Until we stop slinging the 5.56, we need to stick ...Until we stop slinging the 5.56, we need to stick with the rifle that makes an improvement in reliability and also makes the most use of existing tooling and parts supplies. There are piston ARs on the market that are every bit as reliable as any of these next gen rifles out, some are more reliable than the next gen rifles. <br /><br />Its not an assumption that there is something wrong with DI, there is something wrong with it. It needs copious amounts of cleaning and lubrication to stay running no matter what the environment. Imagine how far you would go in a car that puts its exhaust in the the passenger compartment, DI is the same principle, its just worse. I could go into how my rifle failed at the worse possible time even though I kept it clean, but this isn't my blog.Simohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14686839986823172894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-55847032499088891912011-07-04T11:34:55.724-07:002011-07-04T11:34:55.724-07:00A few days ago I saw were the military is letting ...A few days ago I saw were the military is letting a new contract for 100,000 new M4 carbines.Bubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02628518869512788212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-3620193744285455022011-06-05T17:50:46.077-07:002011-06-05T17:50:46.077-07:00The Remington ACR would be a good choice, however ...The Remington ACR would be a good choice, however it doesn't seem like the military is on board with it.Gagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01888902471812052399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-49103734825336852862011-06-05T05:46:41.704-07:002011-06-05T05:46:41.704-07:00Gage,
You've pretty much described the capabi...Gage,<br /><br />You've pretty much described the capabilities of the Remington ACR. It is multi-caliber. It can be configured as a SAW, rifle, carbine and I'm sure a SMG conversion is likely in the works. You can change the stocks as well. All this can be done in minutes without any tools.<br /><br />The AR is dated and trying to jerry-rig it into this capability is a wasted effort IMHO, we're better starting off with a system designed from the ground up to fill this role.<br /><br />As for the requirements the Army has set forth, I've not seen any official document as to what they've outlined in detail, just the high level stuff that's been released to the media. As such I can't really comment. <br /><br />Thanks for reading.Military Armshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14949847937887324378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-20667472102801237492011-06-02T13:51:29.815-07:002011-06-02T13:51:29.815-07:00Shouldn't we resolve the fact that our militar...Shouldn't we resolve the fact that our military doesn't face a situation that is overarchingly uniform, and instead identify the mission-variable roles that need to be served?<br /><br />For example: In CQB and fairly close quarters one finds themselves faced with on the Urban battlefield, the 5.56 and its ilk are effective rounds and present no reason to be replaced. However, move into a combat zone like the mountains of Afghanistan where ranges of 400-600m+ are common for engagements, the 5.56 and other similar calibers show their weaknesses as they lose a lot of their energy and benefit at these longer ranges, necessitating a round with more oomph, which prompted us to return to the M14 platform in some cases, or adopt new variants on the AR platform in a bigger caliber.<br /><br />Then you have the type of combat where a rifle profile weapon is too unwieldy for effective advancement, necessitating a smaller weapon such as the PDWs and SMGs such as the MP5, FNP90, etc. <br /><br />The problem isn't the age of the M4 platform. It does the best job it can, and I don't see that there's much that we can change about it, fundamentally, to reform it into a new generation of weapon, short of adopting some mechanism that radically alters how recoil is handled, or a completely new type of action, which really would be difficult to create without using the same existing mechanism types as we already have.<br /><br />Before we spend the money, too, to keep trying to reinvent the wheel, wouldn't it be better to address issues with mission variability in general, and determine a complete set of requirements for the rifle and other subsequent weapons systems in order to fill various niches?Gagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01888902471812052399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-91017882612621513832011-05-26T20:04:44.445-07:002011-05-26T20:04:44.445-07:00bring the m1 garand back!bring the m1 garand back!aerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629163933374626337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-12962207027902341232011-05-26T13:04:30.469-07:002011-05-26T13:04:30.469-07:00@Huey
There's nothing inherent in bullpup desi...@Huey<br />There's nothing inherent in bullpup designs that precludes the use of a bayonet.<br /><br />Of all the entrants, the only one I'd be remotely impressed with is the SCAR. The XCR and ACR have a slew of problems all on their own. Most of the other entrants are just suped up M4s.<br /><br />I think one of the main reasons that we haven't seen replacements for the M16/M4 family (and conversely, the Kalashnikov family) is that there have not been any truly revolutionary steps in small arms development since the '80s when truly modern polymers began working their way into the industry. There's no wonder cartridge, there's no new operating system or anything else that's so outstanding that it really warrants the change.<br /><br />Most people will chime in with the modularity argument about changing calibers and such. Honestly, I just cannot see this as a feature that's going to be used in the field, which means the M4/M16 is already modular enough with the ability to change upper receivers back inside the wire for when a longer or shorter barrel is called for.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331145737866107912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-48186140874520826082011-05-26T08:33:22.924-07:002011-05-26T08:33:22.924-07:00The marines would hate the bullpup because it woul...The marines would hate the bullpup because it would take away their bayonet training, But I see your point there...a bullpup if adopted would have to be able to be ported so it ejects left or right side with minor adjustment so lefties would be able to use it...personally, If we do get rid of the AR (sniff) I think the SCAR is probably got the inside track to adoption,Hueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993003114090751961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-88637806137832642522011-05-26T07:45:01.482-07:002011-05-26T07:45:01.482-07:00I think Israel is on the right track with the Tavo...I think Israel is on the right track with the Tavor system. Time will tell, but I think the bullpup design lends itself quite well to the modern battlefield where a warrior is expected to clear houses one day and patrol sandy plains the next.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com