During the Cold War the two powers developed small armor piercing cartridges (5.56 x 45 NATO and 5.45 x 39 WP) These rounds are much less effective vs an unarmored target, and many servicemen worldwide engaged in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Chechnya feel the need for more stopping power. The obvious solution would be to revert or develop a new large caliber firearm such as the .308, 6.8 SPC, 6.5 Grendel, 7.62 WP. China and other developing superpowers are taking the opposite direction and developing new armor piercing ammunition for the eventual conflict with the U.S. and N.A.T.O. over strategic resources in the Middle East. What is your view on Western Small Arms cartridges, should they be developed toward armor piercing, or stopping power against unarmored enemies?
2006-07-22
16:38:41
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