The XM70, is not for general issue, the AR15 will remain for non combat troops. The fancy expensive ammo, again not for gen issue, rather for DMR and special forces/when the need is envisage. The standard round will be traditional manufacture and still enough to breach level 5 body armour.
We have the FNC/ak5 ak bolt and piston driven, 5,56 ar15 mag. But they are 40 years and worn out, Sweden replaces them with SAKO 7,62 rifles for combat units and 5.56 self protection weapons for soldiers who dont use them as primary weapon.
Development of the Martinii Henry and the Lee Metford was a cluster**** making them obsolete before they reached the troups.
A pricey but worthwhile publication that I was very happy to be gifted in part for being such a nice person and mainly for helping to resurrect the .280/30 as a useful cartridge!
Yes, bullpups are (IMHO) generally a poor choice and bad compromise.
Actually not. The time has passed for AK design. About only thing it has over AR-15 is that recoil spring is located in receiver so it can take folding stock (this is kind of biggie in some vehicle and airborne related use cases).
It is 5.56mm, as were all of those six versions on trial, it was a stipulation of the tender
If you want to screw up anything real good .... Involve the government and civil service . Yeah they are none commercial so the budget goes to hell in a handcart . They are masters of setting out with good intentions but you see there is no individual consequences and no individual rewards
No it doesn't. If you take "pure AR-15" yes you can add Law Tactical folding adapter (at $300 or so), but after that your rifle becomes single shot with no possibility to reload. That is, if you need to shoot stock folded.
Better than mark1 and mark1 second pattern, Swiss Vetterli repeater, bolt action, Russian Berdan II better cartridge and bolt action, Mauser 1871 better cartridge and bolt action. Turkish Peabody Martini the same action but a drawn brass cartridge instead of a 5 piece copper.
