Army quits tests after competing rifle outperforms

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10 years 4 months ago #41714 by OleCowboy
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Army quits tests after competing rifle outperforms M4A1 carbine

munitions: National Guard Sgt. Larry J. Isbell fires at targets with his M4A1 carbine rifle. The Army is looking to phase out the longstanding weapon, but the potential suppliers to do so, as well as the competition results, remain shrouded ... more >


By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times - Tuesday, August 19, 2014
EXCLUSIVE:
A competing rifle outperformed the Army’s favored M4A1 carbine in key firings during a competition last year before the service abruptly called off the tests and stuck with its gun, according to a new confidential report.

The report also says the Army changed the ammunition midstream to a round “tailored” for the M4A1 rifle. It quoted competing companies as saying the switch was unfair because they did not have enough time to fire the new ammo and redesign their rifles before the tests began.
Exactly how the eight challengers — and the M4 — performed in a shootout to replace the M4, a soldier’s most important personal defense, has been shrouded in secrecy.


Read more: www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/aug/19...rform/#ixzz3B1zQxlhy
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10 years 4 months ago #41758 by NightForce
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Apparently the government is true to form in this case....

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10 years 4 months ago #41775 by MrMarty51
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NightForce wrote: Apparently the government is true to form in this case....


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10 years 4 months ago #41883 by larryg
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Is there a dead horse being beaten icon for this board?

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10 years 4 months ago #41887 by Siscowet
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larryg wrote: Is there a dead horse being beaten icon for this board?

There was one, but we took our eye off him, and he got up and left for the coast.

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10 years 4 months ago #41889 by larryg
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Siscowet wrote:

larryg wrote: Is there a dead horse being beaten icon for this board?

There was one, but we took our eye off him, and he got up and left for the coast.


:laugh:

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10 years 4 months ago #41899 by OleCowboy
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larryg wrote: Is there a dead horse being beaten icon for this board?


Its not a dead horse and has been talked about going back to the 60's...

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10 years 3 months ago - 10 years 3 months ago #41900 by larryg
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10 years 3 months ago - 10 years 3 months ago #41901 by larryg
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OleCowboy wrote:

larryg wrote: Is there a dead horse being beaten icon for this board?


Its not a dead horse and has been talked about going back to the 60's...


You just contradicted yourself. It's a dead horse that has beaten mercilessly, all the way back to the '60s.

About once a year someone writes an article saying almost the same thing. This year they didn't even name the "uber rifle" because it does not exist.

Go over to arfcom and research this subject back about 8 or 9 years.

They haven't found anything, all the way back to '60s, that does anything that much better to warrant spending the money.

The next change big enough to warrant a change will be caseless ammo or something similar.

About to hit the road, but will be on later tonight.
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