05-21-2011, 07:01 PM
LRRPF52 Wrote:...What I'm addressing with the various duty positions is the fact that a very large percentage of soldiers would be encumbered if they were to be saddled with anything heavier than an M4, with less ammunition capacity...which explains the difficulty of creating a "one size fits all" requirement or specification.
A cartridge like the 6.5X25 CBJ in a small family of weapons, e. g., a pistol of near-classic appearance, an 8" barrel weapon collapsible to an 8" X 12" X 1.5" package, and a folding-stock carbine could be of significant interest to these folks.
The challenge is that the nominal performance requirements would almost certainly be different than those one would ask of a cartridge/weapon system devoted to the dismounted infantry.
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