There's not a ton written about this that I can find, but cracks are appearing in the US military's plan to replace the M4 with a heavier battle rifle designed to defeat body armor. Sig Sauer, which also holds contracts for the current generation pistol and LMG, won a contract last year to also provide the US military with a new rifle. This rifle is to be called the XM7. The civilian equivalent is the Sig Spear. Calling this thing an assault rifle is a bit of a stretch, as it is very heavy and uses heavy ammunition. It turns out that the rifle is failing to penetrate modern body armor without the use of tungsten bullets. Also its reliability is questionable.

  • FloridaBoi [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Of course it’s bullshit: it was made by liberals. I would still recommend it just because it dramatizes that basic functionality and safety are subordinate to maintaining the system of expenditures in military R&D. The movie itself doesn’t question the need for a particular armament or what is given up to create it just that it took too long and cost too much to develop.