US Army selects 7.62 NATO for future infantry rifle

[sgt_murf]

It looks like 6.5 Grendel is not going to replace 5.56 NATO.

I just learned the Army has chosen to equip "Future War Fighters" with an upgraded 7.62mm M14 rifle.

M14 bullpup in testing:



Future Soldiers with M14 bullpup and all-around hard body armor.



Okay, I'm kidding. The M14 bullpup was chosen only to use in an Army (recruiting?) commercial. But the site http://www.shortrifles.com/ is worth visiting if only to hear the "I am a Soldier" song.

(Note the song takes a little while to load and play after entering the site.)

While Stanc meant this as humor what I find humorish is that the British placed in the running a cartridge it was the .280 British in varying versions up to the new and improved .30 British to get their caliber into trials to satisfy the Americans. The US army then 7.62x51 was selected over it (.280 Brit). The British used the .280 for a short time until Winston Churchill dictated the use 7.62x51. The Air Force later chose the 5.56mm and then SEC DoD Robert Strange McNamara dictated the Army to use the M16 and the 5.56mm even though the Army never wanted the 5.56mm at the beginning.