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Originally Posted by headquarters
I agree whole heartedly .
Soldiers on all levels mismanage or slack on maintenance and gear gets worn out faster . Here is a thought - how many rounds is a certain gun barrel projected to take before its worn out / scatters like a shotgun ? Both arty and small arms have this problem - a problem compounded by poor maintenance and lack of parts and or lubricants.
I remember the instructors at our Academy saying that our (A)G3 rifles were good for app 7500 rounds before initial accuracy was reduced.After app double /triple that the gun would be deemed ready for the melting ovens.
Now bear in mind that firing on the practice range is included- a rifle will not be able to take more than a few years before worn out .
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You know it amazing that the M16A1 we used in Basic training were even worthy of sighting...