If they don't pick the HK416, then they are making a big mistake.
Just another thought, even if this test does provoke them to acquire another weapon, it is the government and the military, it will take years.
the day we no longer use the m4/m16 series is a far one in the future.
BEFORE we sent troops overseas? When would you lhave liked the tests? 1940? We have had had troops overseas consistantly since WW2 and even before.Spearhead wrote:
Wouldn't this "test" have been a good idea before we started shipping troops over seas? doh
But to answer your question, the military has been constantly working to both develop improvements in the current series of small arms as well as looking at possible replacements. Most likely answer is politics, but better late than never.
wait wait wait... we make nukes that blow up entire city's but we fail to make a gun that jams up due to a little grain of sand? All aboard the failboat! /sarcasm
wipe down after 600 rounds I'm for the HK416 not just because i own a HK but because i know that they test all there guns under allot more harsher condition then what i read in the link.