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RepublicThunderbolt · June 23, 1999, 06:50 PM

Anybody know what rifle the Italians are using now? I have been seeing pictures and video from Kosovo showing it. Kinda looks like a mix of the M-16A2 and the old Stoner. What happened to the AR70?

Also, reading "Black Hawk Down" about Somalia, I found several mentions of the "slap" round for 5.56mm. Apparently, it's a titanium sub-caliber bullet with a plastic sabot for piercing body armour. Unfortunately, it seemed that the hostiles could take a dozen or so of these and get up and walk away! Has anyone else heard mention of these rounds? Are we still using them? Or is lead mitigation on the battlefield more important that our people's lives?

June 23, 1999, 06:50 PM	#1
RepublicThunderbolt Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 1999 Posts: 291	Anybody know what rifle the Italians are using now? I have been seeing pictures and video from Kosovo showing it. Kinda looks like a mix of the M-16A2 and the old Stoner. What happened to the AR70? Also, reading "Black Hawk Down" about Somalia, I found several mentions of the "slap" round for 5.56mm. Apparently, it's a titanium sub-caliber bullet with a plastic sabot for piercing body armour. Unfortunately, it seemed that the hostiles could take a dozen or so of these and get up and walk away! Has anyone else heard mention of these rounds? Are we still using them? Or is lead mitigation on the battlefield more important that our people's lives?