The future of the battle rifle

Endor5 · February 15, 2006, 03:57 PM

Hello all, I have a request directed at any helpful soul out there. I'm a AFROTC student with an assignment to give a speech on the future of the battle rifle: what will our government likely be employing in the next 10-20 years? I have been doing my own research and am loving it, (firearms are a passion of mine) but any additional resourses would be greatly appreciated. If anyone knows of any books, authors, websites, magazines, periodicals, etc. regarding advanced concepts currently being developed as well as any plausible ideas down the road, I would be most appreciative! Thank you!

ralfsmith · February 17, 2006, 01:26 PM

Oh its very interesting. Could you provide me more information ?

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barnetmill · February 17, 2006, 06:17 PM

If you mean a battle rifle like the M14, you might look at what the russians have decided. They presently use a Dragunov Sniping Rifle that was expected to shoot 2MOA with quality ammo. It functions well and is intended to extend the range of the average rifle squad. It is not really up to our sniper standards and really functions as a battle rifle.

To make an assault weapon like the M16 family into battle rifles will require changing the caliber to something more potent.

The real advances will come with new systems to allow a person with less training to hit a distant target. But in 10 to 20 years with advances in electronics it is hard to predict how this will be done.

February 15, 2006, 03:57 PM	#1
Endor5 Member Join Date: October 26, 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 25	The future of the battle rifle Hello all, I have a request directed at any helpful soul out there. I'm a AFROTC student with an assignment to give a speech on the future of the battle rifle: what will our government likely be employing in the next 10-20 years? I have been doing my own research and am loving it, (firearms are a passion of mine) but any additional resourses would be greatly appreciated. If anyone knows of any books, authors, websites, magazines, periodicals, etc. regarding advanced concepts currently being developed as well as any plausible ideas down the road, I would be most appreciative! Thank you! __________________ The fool knows not that he knows not. I know that I don't know, I'm here to change that.

February 17, 2006, 06:17 PM	#3
barnetmill Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2005 Posts: 121	Do you mean battle rifle or assault carbine? If you mean a battle rifle like the M14, you might look at what the russians have decided. They presently use a Dragunov Sniping Rifle that was expected to shoot 2MOA with quality ammo. It functions well and is intended to extend the range of the average rifle squad. It is not really up to our sniper standards and really functions as a battle rifle. To make an assault weapon like the M16 family into battle rifles will require changing the caliber to something more potent. The real advances will come with new systems to allow a person with less training to hit a distant target. But in 10 to 20 years with advances in electronics it is hard to predict how this will be done.

February 17, 2006, 01:26 PM	#2
ralfsmith Junior Member Join Date: February 17, 2006 Posts: 2	Oh its very interesting. Could you provide me more information ? [email protected] [email protected]