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Old 04-29-2011, 01:13 AM
James Langham James Langham is offline
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Default Alternative weapons

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Originally Posted by HorseSoldier View Post
The AR market in 96 or so wasn't what it is today, but it still was still notable. The main thing, from a game perspective, is that a semi-auto AR isn't much distinguishable from an M16/M4 with the game mechanics as written.
An option some states might consider is paying the volunteer if they provide their own weapon(s) as long as it is a specified calibre (probably .45, 9mmP, 5.56 or 7.62N). Puts a lot of the logistic burden on the volunteer not the system.
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