The powder problem was solved long ago, right after the vietnam war. They are much more reliable now.

Not too sure about Barrett, but H&K's is the new MP-7. Not a rifle. They had it on Futureweapons, and it fires the 4.5 (or was it 4.8?)mm rifle round. Pierces body armor and kevlar helmets with ease.


As for the SAW, they are replacing that already. They've got the M-240B Light Machine Gun (which is actually replacing the M-60E3), and the M-(I forgot the number) SAW to replace the M-249 SAW. The -240B uses the 7.62 NATO, and the new SAW uses the 5.56 NATO.

I bet sand cuts on the bolt would solve quite a bit of the jamming problems on the Ar/M-16 variants, but I've yet to test that out. (Maybe I'll make it a future project).

But anyway, what firearm are you talking about? If it's the AR/M-16 variants then it really comes down to WHO made the parts: Factory spec. or aftermarket? This fact makes a WORLD of difference in reliability issues.

The aftermarket magazines and springs that the army ordered for use in Beretta sidearms are a good example of this. The army has learned to order factory spec. equipment when they need parts and accessories.

Militech will also make a big difference with problems relating to "dust gumming" in the action with sand and powder residue (however it's NOT a lube but a metal treatment application!!).

Actually, the AK-47 was an engineering compromise suited to Russian conditions. It was deliberately built "crudely" - big heavy bolt, wide tolerances ... etc. The nice thing is that it stops them from jamming, but the tolerances kill off long-range accuracy.

Ah yes, this was it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_%26_Koch_HK416

With the avg. being 3-5 MOA at 100 meters (1 Minute of Angle = 1" at 100 meters), I'd say that kills ANY hope of accuracy!!:yep: http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k8...ak47-smile.gif

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Pretty much spot on.

Other drawbacks:

the sights are too short

the 7.62x39 is a really bad bullet if you want to kill people. Seems to make a wound similar to a small calibre handgun

the 7.62x39 is too heavy and drops significantly at range.

Hitting anything with this gun at over 100 meters = act of frustration. I guess for the 1940's and 50's, it was rather sophisticated however.

-S

Thats where sight picture comes in.

The sights aren't too short, at least on mine. They are adjustable for range.

I imagine the weapon being referred to in the opening post is the new M312 heavy machine gun. I might have said thr Mk. 46 and Mk. 48 SAWs (both based on the FN Minimi/M249 SAW), but since those are used exclusivly by SOCOM, there's no way the military would be ordering 100,000 of them.

Well, when you have both an AR and an AK, you begin to notice the shortcomings in the iron sights. The little sqeeze dealy (like that word?) is pathetic against the accurate sites on an AR. On the AR, you can adjust for windage, range, everything with a high degree of accuracy. For longer ranges, you flip one sight down in favor of the long range sight, or flip it back for shorter range work.

Anyway, check the AR and then you will see why I think the AK sights are a bit, well, good enough for close work I guess.

-S

PS. Effective range on the AK - about 100 meters accurately. Effective range on the AR - about 500 meters effectively. Shooting the AK at 200 meters is about as accurate as shooting the AR at 800!

Squeeze delay? No, mine came with a rear adjustable height sight. The windage adjustment on it does suck, though. I also totally agree that the AR is more accurate too.

No - deely. I was making up a word for a thing - not delay. Was having fun till you ruined my fun by not getting it! :D

Anyway, yeah, the simple move down / up AK sights just don't work very well. For the AR, you have adjustment knobs for elevation and windage. Your sights also flip for a wider sight for targeting quickly, to a very narrow sight for targetting accurately at range. Its night and day between the AK and AR.

-S

Military triggers are 3 stage.

First stage is ALOT of slack (this is called trigger creep), this is instituted as an "Anti-dumbass device" to give the trooper enough time to think before they shoot (positively ID the target) or to have the firearm ready to shoot by going from first stage to the second stage.

The second stage is the "trigger break" (when the firearm is fired). This is ALWAYS a rough pull before the trigger "breaks" and the firing pin strikes the cartridge.

The third stage is after creep, which is the slack or room to move after the trigger break. It serves no purpose other than to screw up your shot (and indeed it does).


The AR and AK both make great plinkers, but the AR wins the accuracy and distance bid hands down.

I can't remember the name or numbers of the weapon. I saw this on the news (TV NEWS) yesterday or last night. The TV show about Future Weapons has been on tv several times in the last few weeks. I am guessing maybe its the same weapon but man there are so many of them out there now.

I was hoping that someone else in this forum saw the same show on TV last night.
I am thinking it's an assult weapon that was made with larger caliper bullets with more stopping power. But the only reason I think that is due to the future weapons show that I saw. I am not certain if the weapon that jams is the same one that I saw on future weapons show.

I'll make a note if I see this program again and write down the weapon name and model number.

I think that any weapons being considered for use in combat should be tested in the field by our own troops and not by some company that's selling the weapon to the army. They may cheat. Weapons should work before they are mass produced and given to the guys in the field.

The weapon that I saw on the Future Weapons show was using a heavier bullet to give it more stopping power. The x navy seal was firing this weapon into some thick clear plastic plates that were stacked together. The M16 bullet size only went though one plastic block. These blocks were about a inch thick. The new weapon fired a heavier caliper bullet and it went though 2 or 3 blocks and knocked the entire stack of blocks down. It has much more hitting power.

But I am not sure if this is the same weapon that is being deployed in Iraq right now and getting all the complaints. We should know if our solders are being given weapons that jam in combat. Again I suggest that everyone keep an ear to the ground to find out what's happening with this new weapon before someone makes 100,000 of them. I don't care who makes these weapons as long as they work right. That's the most important thing to me.

One thing that I was sure that the TV new show said was that they were ordering 100.000 of these weapons for the future. That and that they had soldiers in the field in Iraq that were complaining about these weapons. I just wish I could have remembered the name or model number of the weapon.

Did it look something like this?

http://blog.empas.com/sin205/24816849_550x529.jpg

If so, make sure you know what you are talking about before calling someone. Notice that it is on a stock M-4 lower, so is it the M-4 lower causing the problem?

-S