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Originally Posted by Twilight2000v3MM
I couldn't agree more. Even if we change the time to "Twilight: 2020" I dont see the M-16/M-4 family being replaced. There are multiple calibers on the market (6.8, 6.5, 6mm, .30 shadow (?), ect.) that have varying degrees of potential but I dont see 5.56 getting replaced. I do not see anything significant in the future to replace the platform. The FN SCAR and the Remington/Bushmaster weapons are not that much of an evolution to warrant replacing the M-16/M-4. Even the gas inpingment system of the M-16/M-4 still works. Sure its dirty but with proper care it works fine.
Thats just my 2 cents.
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Indeed, between this and the aforementioned post regarding the massive numbers of secondary suppliers of black rifles, there is little to no reason I can see that would allow MilGov to do anything else but to push the AR, to do anything else would require too much effort. I could see some of the resources diverted to make a small percentage of the AR's in 7.62, but other than that, not really seeing anything else but.
As to TW2020 - the game I have pretty much been running on a very off and on basis is based in that year. Did a very basic overview to reason out some the reasons for things, and to provide excuses for some of the choices, but not much more than that.