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Originally Posted by Legbreaker
Just because a weapon has so many produced doesn't automatically mean it's the best weapon possible or available. The US has arguably the largest military forces on the face of the planet and do you really see the US military using anything that's not designed/produced within the US? How many otherwise excellent designs have failed miserably because of that?
No, based on experience I strongly believe now and always that the M16 and it's variants is not the best possible and doesn't even come close. Nothing in 5.56N can possibly match the power and lethality of a 7.62x51 round. Accurate shooting by a skilled marksman might close the gap somewhat, but 5.56 will never be as devastating to a target.
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Your right just because a bunch are produced doesn't make it the best, but when so many other countries start adopting it overtime it's hard to say it sucks. Would the U.S. buy a foreign weapon system? Yes, most are small arms today are from foreign designs like the M240, M249, M2HB, so adding something like the SCAR would just be another FN product we have. Sure we have an American FNH branch, but we can do that with anyone like HK, Beretta, etc. Hell even most are M-16's now days are made by FN. The M-16 just works and has a platform that so far really can't be beat. Don't like the direct gas impingement version huh? Well then try the short stroke gas piston models. The 7.62 vs. 5.56 fight is just a issue of what you are using it for I guess. Hey the AR-10/SR-25 fits the gap for a battle rifle too. It's just good man.
