Production of a new rifle would have to be well down the list of priorities though. Feeding the people, re-establishing communications, rebuilding power generation and distribution and generally picking up the pieces would have to come first.
Whatever weapons existed would have to suffice for at least a decade, with worn out parts replaced on an as needed, individual basis.
Defence is important, but if a government can show stability and signs of recovery, it's likely more and more people would willingly join up giving it more and more legitimacy and an increased ability to withstand outside pressures.
Once that initial decade or so of reconstruction and recovery has passed, what weapon is selected long term will really revolve around what materials, skills and facilities are available. It seems to me impossible for a government to decide on a weapon before then.
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If it moves, shoot it, if not push it, if it still doesn't move, use explosives.
Nothing happens in isolation - it's called "the butterfly effect"
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