MILITARY’S NEW ASSAULT RIFLE, NEXT GENERATION

[KroyWen]

This newly proposed rifle is significantly heavier than the M4. The optical alone adds 2.2kg / 4+ lbs to this heavy mess. I don’t think our woke trans soldiers will be able to field this setup without getting a hernia. Just saying.

 

[AKmoose]

Umm, isn't there a saying about history repeating itself?
https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ria-t3e2-trials-276-caliber-garand/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.276_Pedersen

 

[cowadle]

An m1a or garand in 243 is sweet also

 

[Duncandl]

What is funny to me is that most of you believe this was a decision made a year ago. The amount of acquisitions and logistics management would blow your minds like a .17HMR thru a butterfly wing.

Stay strong warriors! We always enjoy the doubting Thomas’, they make those DAU classes seem somewhat realistic when it comes to milestones and decisions of this magnitude.

I would venture to guess the competition was keen and those who didn’t work for Sig when they won that contract eventually graced the corporate doors in New Hampshire.

 

[Dumpstick]

Umm, isn't there a saying about history repeating itself?
https://www.forgottenweapons.com/ria-t3e2-trials-276-caliber-garand/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.276_Pedersen

This was the first thing I thought of - 'Didn't this idea come up prior to WW2? Lighter weight ammo loadout, better ballistics, less recoil, etc.'

 

[KroyWen]

What is funny to me is that most of you believe this was a decision made a year ago. The amount of acquisitions and logistics management would blow your minds like a .17HMR thru a butterfly wing.

Stay strong warriors! We always enjoy the doubting Thomas’, they make those DAU classes seem somewhat realistic when it comes to milestones and decisions of this magnitude.

I would venture to guess the competition was keen and those who didn’t work for Sig when they won that contract eventually graced the corporate doors in New Hampshire.

The article states this research project began in the early 2010s, and wasn’t spontaneous nor recent.

 

[rocketman]

This was the first thing I thought of - 'Didn't this idea come up prior to WW2? Lighter weight ammo loadout, better ballistics, less recoil, etc.'

We almost had it figured out in the 50's when the rest of the world wanted us to adopt the .280 British as the NATO standard.

 

[KroyWen]

This 6.8 seems to be a melding of the two calibers it’s trying to replace and improve on the shortcomings of the 556 & 308 as a general purpose round. There is no perfect round that does everything in all scenarios in battle. Tell that to the brass though, good luck.

 

[JokerofDeath]

As with everything military…built by the lowest bidders. At least the Marine Corps is sticking to M27 for now after testing the Sig line up. Besides NATO would never agree to go with the 6.8 over the 5.56 and 7.62 which would make it harder to justify the switch. Especially since they’ll be requiring ammo manufacturers to produce all three in a war time situation.

 

[rocketman]

Also why design a new cartridge? Seem like they just reinvented the 7mm-08.