New US Army small arms weapons upgrade M-4/M249

[STEEL CORE]

Sorry if it is a dupe.

Looks like Uncle Samuel wants an upgrade and new type of ammunition.

https://www.armytimes.com/news/your...oth-fire-this-more-accurate-and-deadly-round/

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I'll be dipped. 17 years after I was first told it would happen.

 

[Dead Duck]

So-
When can we use the 6.5 CT for deer hunting?

 

[Sling10mm]

I saw another article about this, but would be surprised to see it happen... or should say I'll believe it when I see it.

Even the general interviewed said that it would be limited, and that they already have hundreds of thousands of rifles and millions (I would guess billions) of rounds of ammunition that wouldn't be replaced any time soon.

Sounds like the typical Pentagon boondoggle, but I do like the push to improve technology, as long as we have access to it as well.

 

[Hohn]

Is this 6.8SPC or something else?

 

[K_W]

There's going to be a bunch of cheap 5.56 AR's now that 6.8 is the new cool.

 

[Ark]

I will believes it when I sees it.

 

[JJFII]

Its not going to happen any time soon. They first need to find buyers for all the current stock and set sales dates, delivery and package inspection points, payment schedules... maybe 10 years. So by 2030 they will start the phase out / transition. No matter what time line they give, add 5-10 years to that.

 

[ghuns]

...They first need to find buyers for all the current stock and set sales dates, delivery and package inspection points, payment schedules... maybe 10 years...

Or, we could start a new, or ramp up an existing conflict and use up all the old stock.

 

[Mongo59]

We were talking about the CMP selling off the 1911's in the late 1980's...

 

[Clay Pigeon]

We were talking about the CMP selling off the 1911's in the late 1980's...

They started selling them long before that,

1911s sold thru the DCM/NRA.

Between 1958 and 1967 , the DCM sold;

1911/A1 pistols - 145,000
1911/A1 National Match pistols - 3200

1903 rifles - 12,000
1903A3 rifles - 279,000
M1 Nat Match rifles - 3,600
M1 rifles - 1,600
12ga shotguns - 8,800
M1 carbines - 207,000

 

[Mongo59]

They started selling them long before that,

1911s sold thru the DCM/NRA.

Between 1958 and 1967 , the DCM sold;

1911/A1 pistols - 145,000
1911/A1 National Match pistols - 3200

1903 rifles - 12,000
1903A3 rifles - 279,000
M1 Nat Match rifles - 3,600
M1 rifles - 1,600
12ga shotguns - 8,800
M1 carbines - 207,000

I was referring to the current lottery in respect to time frame only, but thanks for the info.

 

[GIJEW]

Or, we could start a new, or ramp up an existing conflict and use up all the old stock.

No need to directly participate in any combat, the weapons/ammo can be delivered to proxies or even just given out as aid in exchange for political influence.

 

[Clay Pigeon]

I'll be dipped. 17 years after I was first told it would happen.

Yep,,
The guys at FN have been discussing multi calibers in the 240 and 249 platform for quite awhile now.

 

[bobzilla]

No need to directly participate in any combat, the weapons/ammo can be delivered to proxies or even just given out as aid in exchange for political influence.

I could use some govt aid like that. It might even gain then some political influence.

 

[GIJEW]

I could use some govt aid like that. It might even gain then some political influence.

Me too but that would mean more guns on "their" streets. Besides, if they want political influence over us, they figure they'll just lie to us for our votes...and then tell us to shut up, sit back down on the couch and have another beer

 

[bgcatty]

Typical Bravo Sierra by generals who probably would not be able to even find the battlefield in the middle of a war. I even think I saw a comment in a thread here on INGO that the firearms proposals and testing are done in New Jersey at Picatinny Proving Grounds of all places! The most anti 2A state in the country. Just amazing!!!