Grendel as a Universal Infantry Cartridge

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Here's another chunk of anecdotal evidence speaking to long-range firepower needs in the hands of soldiers.

Link: http://kitup.military.com/2011/12/tank-snipers.html

Money quote: "The Army says the Carl-Gustaf [max effective range 1,000m] is more effective than waiting on mortars and less expensive than artillery or Javelin missiles.”

According to militarytimes.com, the M3 will be fielded to the 82nd Airborne. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, I participated in a forum composed mostly of veterans, from sergeants up to a general, and we tried to get the Army interested in the M3. (I even had an article in Infantry magazine that in part proposed this weapon be acquired for the 82nd.) That the leadership has finally seen the light is refreshing. Maybe there's hope for 6.5 Grendel...

Below: The high explosive, air burst round ought to be just the ticket for "discouraging" RPG gunners standing off at 900 meters.
[video=youtube;IBbxS78kbZY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBbxS78kbZY[/video]

Below: At 1:01 the HEAB fuze setting is shown.
[video=youtube;XNxFiGvhLXE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNxFiGvhLXE[/video]