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2007-12-06 15:16:39 · 3 answers · asked by Andy S 3 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
It was "Future Weapons." This firearm is in production and has a short piston system like the SKS. I believe the 6.8mm is a chopped down .270. Looks like this round shoots a 110 grain bullet at the same speed of the 5.56mm for twice the muzzle energy. Seems like a number of improvements to the M16.
2007-12-06 17:18:17 · update #1
I just watched part of that show.
I've also been hearing about this new 6.8 mm cartridge for a year or so.
I don't know how it will compare with a 7.62 NATO cartridge, but it is bound to be a huge improvement over the damned poodle-shooter now issued.
I have never been an M-16 fan, nor do I care for .22 caliber centerfires in a combat weapon. I'd very much prefer an M-1 or M-2 Carbine for use in combat than an M-16.
Doc
2007-12-06 16:23:44 · answer #1 · answered by Doc Hudson 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's a nice build on the M16, but I'd take anything that Future Weapons says about weapons with a grain of salt. A very large grain of salt.
2007-12-06 23:20:21 · answer #2 · answered by fishtrembleatmyname 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Firearms technology hit a plateau about thirty years ago. There has been *nothing* new since then. That sure ain't.
Dressing a forty year old gun up in a new stock and drooling over it is like sticking your mom into an over-tight skimpy dress and taking her to the prom.
2007-12-07 00:03:57 · answer #3 · answered by randkl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋