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Originally Posted by Raellus
I've heard it said several times that if the VC/NVA had been equipped with a 5.56mm weapon instead of the 7.62mm AK-47, they might have won the war years earlier. The average diminutive Vietnamese soldier had a hard time keeping the AK on target, especially on full auto. Many American and allied servicemen owe their lives to this phenomenon. This is also why a lot of British Army Ghurka units were issued with M16s instead of SLRs in the '80s.
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Um, the 7.62mm rounds fired by the AK-47 and (FN) SLR are quite different, but you are implying they are the same thing.
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IMO, an intermediate round would be a good compromise. I'm not sure why this idea doesn't have a lot of traction.
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Funny enough, the 7.92x33mm round (on which the 7.62x39mm round is based) is an intermediate compromise round, compared to the 7.92mm Mauser rifle round and 9mm Parabellum pistol round.