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02-02-2011, 04:33 PM
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New Army Rifle?
http://http://online.wsj.com/article...237336920.html
This article seems to lack specs. What do you think? Mike 
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02-03-2011, 06:35 AM
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The link didn't work for me.
Is this the article? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...new+army+rifle
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02-03-2011, 03:49 PM
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It is my understanding that AFSOC has decided to buy the SCAR. In the internet data they are shown to have only purchased the 7.62 H model but I understand they have also bought the L model as well, for their special ops folks.
I have handled the H and L versions of the SCAR and they are interesting. But the amazing thing about the SCAR is its apparent ability to out shoot the M-4 in a real fast acquisition contest, as many as three shots to one on a carry and shoot, shoot out. For what ever reason they are very fast on target. I have had two spl ops folks tell me that is a very real characteristic of the SCAR. The Spl Ops folks are in many move and shoot fast situations, so the SCAR makes sense. Ed
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02-03-2011, 05:21 PM
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SS - that's the one. Sorry, I might be insert-link challenged.
Interesting what Rapier is saying. Seems to me that acquisition would be a matter of optics and quicker handling weapon. M4 w/ good optics is hard to beat. Larger caliber seems to me would make it a better battle rifle but didn't expect faster acquisition... Mike
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02-03-2011, 06:53 PM
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Mike,
That was why I mentioned what I was told about CQB and CQC situations. We at times carried Car-15s in Vietnam and they were very fast, I would think very much like an M-4 but I am told the same story by two folks, that the SCAR is a two to three shot to one in CQC or CQB wnen compared to the M-4 on a first shot basis. Oddly enough the guys did not know why either, just that after timing they were that much faster, their time VS their time. Believe me, I asked why. I did not mention the tinker toy aspect of the gun, but it looks like a "make what you want" kind of battle rifle, assault rifle, machinegun, subgun, grenade launcher, SAW, etc, etc. It sorta looks like if you had a gun and a footlocker full of parts you could almost make an airplane out of it.  Ed http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&s...w=1027&bih=628
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02-04-2011, 04:00 PM
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Guys,
I checked out the links, but did not see any specs on a New Army Rifle. I suppose I am "link challenged." WHAT caliber is the XM-25? If it is .308, then I say it took the "Head Shed" long enough to come to its understanding! LOL. Adam
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