A New Upgraded Weapon of These 2 Rifles Are Being Used In Combat By Every Branch. Every Soldier Ive Seen uses It Now. It Fires A Larger Round And Fires It Far. The m16 Could Only would A Terrorist with 1 Round. And Over Heated. So They made This Weapon That has More Breathing Space.
It looks Just Like An m4 so i wont blame you if you say "We USe m4's retard!"
I know this isn't a question, lol just making sure people know.
2007-09-14 20:16:37 · 14 answers · asked by [quarantine] 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I think you are misinformed.
2007-09-14 20:20:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-20 00:16:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking about the new Heckler & Koch HK416 conversion for the M16 and M4?
It doesn't fire a larger round, still the 5.56 X 45mm NATO round.
There's an experimental prototype called the HK417 which uses the 7.62 X 51mm NATO round in development.
The great thing about this new conversion is that it fixes many of the problems of the original rifle and makes it less maintanence intensive in a desert environment. There's nothing like German engineering to solve problems that should have been fixed decades ago.
It's currently being used by US Army special operations and will eventually be used more widely.
2007-09-14 21:38:49 · answer #3 · answered by lokisgodhi 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some US Special Forces Units are using M16 based guns (though using a more reliable action) that fire a larger bullet but the rest of the US military (including most Army and Marine units) get stuck with the unreliable junk that jams up constantly in the desert.
Though the 5.56 mm NATO round is actually pretty effective.
2007-09-14 20:37:25 · answer #4 · answered by bestonnet_00 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No such conversion has been made to date; the debate is still on going whether the 6.5 x45mm cartridge or the 6.8 x45mm cartridge should be adopted. You may have seen examples of one or both of these 'Test Product Improvement Program' used in field trials in the 'Sandbox' or in the 'Rockpile', however it has not yet been determined which one will be selected.
You are correct that the outside observer will not be able to tell these weapons apart from the M16/M4 5.56 x45mm version......
2007-09-15 04:58:33 · answer #5 · answered by oscarsix5 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The US government and NATO have millions of 5.56 rds. They will wait a while before purchasing any other weapon that fires a different size round. All the US carries is M16A2, M16A4,M4 and some special weapons. All 5.56
2007-09-15 06:22:01 · answer #6 · answered by guns155mm 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
2007-09-14 22:19:52 · answer #7 · answered by Geronimo 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My soldier is in Iraq at this very moment and he and his men are using M-4's.
Not only do I see the photo's he has specifically stated it's a M-4.
Go Army...Hooah
2007-09-14 20:30:09 · answer #8 · answered by Black Kitten 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Then why the hell am I still carrying around an M4??! Oh well,only 3 more months to go.
Army Strong..Hooah!
2007-09-14 22:17:14 · answer #9 · answered by Due Oct 21 09 with baby boy! 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You are misinformed.
While we have a few units using a conversion that fires a 6.8MM round, it is not in widespread use and it is not destined to be anytime in the near future.
2007-09-15 01:13:42 · answer #10 · answered by gunplumber_462 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Wish someone had told me before I got to know mine better than I know my wife! I think someone is a little misinformed.
2007-09-14 20:34:31 · answer #11 · answered by Marine till Death 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋