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Originally Posted by FngKestrel
I took a look at the FN 2000, it looks like it wants to compete with the OICW or replace the M4/M203. Cool looking weapon.
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we already have a replacement for the M4, its called the XM8 and the XM8 looks to be quite promising...
the OICW is still a far way off anyways, its gonna take everyone a while to get the weight down to something our soldiers can manage, but in the meantime, the XM* is the first part of the OICW, they'll design the rest of the stuff around the XM8 from what I have been told...
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Originally Posted by solo2020
What a needlessly complicated gun. Hasn't the AK47,M1,SKS,Enfield,Mauser,M16,M4 and all the other combat guns proven themselves to be: cost efficient, effective, and relatively accurate?
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the M16 and the M4 are accurate, but I would'nt rate them anywhere near the AK for reliability....
but yes, those are all very good guns, but what I ask myself is can we make something better, which we can, theres nothing that cannot be improved upon. progress man, its absolutely splendid
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Originally Posted by Suave
Kestrel, the other issue with the P90 is that it's a personal defense weapon; not a rifle. There is, however, the FN 2000, which is chambered in 5.56 NATO and is modelled after the P90.
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the 5.56 has got to have a good hard look, and when it does get that scrutiny, they'll prolly figure out that we need something bigger. the 6.8SPC is a good canidate, more oomph, not as much oomph as the .308, it's a nicely balanced cartridge that would be a welcome change for our soldiers.
the .223 just doesn't cut it to be an effective battle cartiridge, ESPECIALLY now that the M4 is everywhere with that short barrel...