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**4V50 Gary** · January 1, 1999, 10:18 PM

Just a thought. Witht the adoption of more compact rifles (M4 in US, Steyr-Aug in Austria & Australia, L85 in UK, FAMAS in France), is the pistol calibre SMG obsolete as a military weapon? Thoughts and comments please.

January 1, 1999, 10:18 PM	#1
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,841	Just a thought. Witht the adoption of more compact rifles (M4 in US, Steyr-Aug in Austria & Australia, L85 in UK, FAMAS in France), is the pistol calibre SMG obsolete as a military weapon? Thoughts and comments please.