Requirements for Replacement of Currently Issued 5.56 M-855 and 7.62 M-80.

[JASmith]

A follow-up thought - given the likely weight of the DMR and the reduced recoil of our general-purpose cartridge, it could also be given selective fire to act as an automatic rifle.

Sort of like a 21st Century BAR!

I had overlooked this comment earlier but just ran across it while reviewing for an update on the requirements descriptions.

A selectable fire DMR rifle with the ability to use the same ammunition as the rest of the squad is truly a neat idea. Had to think about it but I now realize that this would likely give the DMR better capability when things get close.

I wonder how this would mesh with the experiences Gene and LRRPF52 have?