Military looking to replace the M4 - The Firearms Forum

retired grunt · 02-16-2011, 07:19 PM

http://tracking.military.com/cgi-bin...865cca94362611

millwright · 02-16-2011, 07:32 PM

Well, if we're contemplating replacing the US Army's longest-lived light arm ever issued, why restrict ourselves to the 5.56mm ? Smaller or bigger caliber, there's lots of choices and lots of innovations in both chemistry and its ballistics impact to explore. Perhaps another stab at the "caseless" round ? Or, to satisfy the "antis" a "plastic case ala the Dardik "Tround" ? >MW

jbmid1 · 02-27-2011, 07:43 AM

They've been talking about replacing this thing for 40 years. Unfortunately, the people making the money off of it must be pretty influential. The least they could do is chamber it for a larger round.

ozo · 02-27-2011, 07:53 AM

Or maybe it's time to just replace the M4 with a
Luke Skywalker flashlight and appease not only
the 'anti-gunners', but jobama's peaceful muslim
buddies also.
Don't you think they already have a handful of 'protos'
that manufacturers have presented, recently and in the past?
Must be a reason in someones wallet that they are even
considering this.

Old Grump · 02-27-2011, 09:50 AM

Fantasy time, M1 Garand/M14 type rifle in .338 Federal with a 20 round magazine instead of the 8 round enbloc clip of the Garand.

6.5x55 or 300 Wby to the sniper types depending on the target.

stitch1870 · 04-10-2011, 10:44 PM

Thinkin the ACR or the SCAR would be a decent replacement, not too particular on the pea-shooter and muskets I've been issued the past few years.

02-16-2011, 07:19 PM	#1
retired grunt V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northern NY Posts: 416	Military looking to replace the M4 http://tracking.military.com/cgi-bin...865cca94362611 -->

02-16-2011, 07:32 PM	#2
millwright Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,443	Re: Military looking to replace the M4 Well, if we're contemplating replacing the US Army's longest-lived light arm ever issued, why restrict ourselves to the 5.56mm ? Smaller or bigger caliber, there's lots of choices and lots of innovations in both chemistry and its ballistics impact to explore. Perhaps another stab at the "caseless" round ? Or, to satisfy the "antis" a "plastic case ala the Dardik "Tround" ? >MW

02-27-2011, 07:43 AM	#3
jbmid1 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,081	Re: Military looking to replace the M4 They've been talking about replacing this thing for 40 years. Unfortunately, the people making the money off of it must be pretty influential. The least they could do is chamber it for a larger round. __________________ You can't be too rich, too thin, or have too much firepower.

02-27-2011, 07:53 AM	#4
ozo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 2,772	Re: Military looking to replace the M4 Or maybe it's time to just replace the M4 with a Luke Skywalker flashlight and appease not only the 'anti-gunners', but jobama's peaceful muslim buddies also. Don't you think they already have a handful of 'protos' that manufacturers have presented, recently and in the past? Must be a reason in someones wallet that they are even considering this. __________________ http://www.nranews.com/#/nranews, "ozo. you're off your rocker sir." -johnlives4christ http://www.prisonplanet.com/ -America,Bless GOD-

02-27-2011, 09:50 AM	#5
Old Grump Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Little hut in the woods near Blue River Wisconsin Posts: 2,320	Re: Military looking to replace the M4 Fantasy time, M1 Garand/M14 type rifle in .338 Federal with a 20 round magazine instead of the 8 round enbloc clip of the Garand. 6.5x55 or 300 Wby to the sniper types depending on the target. __________________ "When once a republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil."~~- Thomas Jefferson Roman Catholic, Life Member of American Legion, VFW, Wisconsin Libertarian party, Wi-FORCE, WGO, NRA, JPFO, GOA, SAFand CCRKBA

04-10-2011, 10:44 PM	#6
stitch1870 Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 20	Re: Military looking to replace the M4 Thinkin the ACR or the SCAR would be a decent replacement, not too particular on the pea-shooter and muskets I've been issued the past few years. __________________ '43 German Kar 98 Czech Vz-24 I.O. Inc AK-47 Glock 23C Kimber Desert Warrior II 1887 Remington 12G ...others I can never remember even having.