04-08-2014, 02:37 PM
cory Wrote:It's a relative comparison. Yes, the links are critical in the functioning. However, when analyzing the problems of the M249 the links are a minor factor compared to the real issues.Irrelevant. Any flaws the M249 has are not the issue.
Quote:If all this has been said before, by no doubt other engineers, than what does that tell you?It's been said by other Grendel fans, none of whom have professed any expertise or experience in design and fabrication of machine gun links.
Quote:What do you base your assumption on?Faulty question. I made no assumption.
Quote:We can design and build computers that fit in the palm of your hand that are orders of magnitude more powerful than the most powerful computers of the 1960's, yet it's hard to believe we can't design and build a disintegrating link for the Grendel case???I never said it can't be done. I said only that no one has proven that it can be done.