New Marine Corps weapon to replace SAW

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An old thread but i want to add something. The adoption of a magazine fed infantry automatic weapon to replace belt fed light machine guns (SAWs) opens the way up for ht 6.5 Grendel. One of the problems of the 6.5 gr is that it is very difficult to adapt to metal linked ammo. Saudi Arabia actually considered the 6.5 gr but dropped the issue after it was determined that it was out of the question for belt fed SAWs.

Now, with the Marines adopting the M27, this all needs to be reconsidered.

I think a Grendelized M27 IAR would very likely attract interest within the USMC. And, as you indicate, such a project could be accomplished far more easily (and much more affordably) than would be the case with a belt-fed LMG in this caliber.

FWIW, there were discussions on this subject in the old Grendel forum, with a couple of Horde members very interested in making a Grendel IAR, although no work was actually ever done.

FYI: http://www.65grendel.com/forum/showthrea...#post99013