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Bartholomew Roberts · August 30, 2019, 11:42 PM

And oddity of oddities, Russia and China, two of the countries supposedly fielding body armor that risks making 5.56 obsolete are fielding 5.xx caliber rifles that are very similar to 5.56. As is every single NATO ally. For that matter, even if Gen. Milley can wish this rifle into existence, less than 100,000 soldiers will receive it (again, per Gen. Milley’s own statements) - so the U.S. Army will also continue to use 5.56mm for the majority of its troops.

Strange we have this impending obsolescence of 5.56 that makes this new wonder rifle a necessity; but no other country in the world recognizes this and even the United States doesn’t deem the wonder rifle a necessity for all combat troops.

I mean just looking at active divisions, off the top of my head you have the 82nd, the 101st, the Big Red One, and Third Infantry. 86,000 rifles isn’t going to outfit the TO&E of even those four units, let alone infantry in other units. And that’s assuming you deploy every rifle you buy with none sitting in the armory to handle wear & tear.

August 30, 2019, 11:42 PM	#164
Bartholomew Roberts member Join Date: June 12, 2000 Location: Texas and Oklahoma area Posts: 8,462	And oddity of oddities, Russia and China, two of the countries supposedly fielding body armor that risks making 5.56 obsolete are fielding 5.xx caliber rifles that are very similar to 5.56. As is every single NATO ally. For that matter, even if Gen. Milley can wish this rifle into existence, less than 100,000 soldiers will receive it (again, per Gen. Milley’s own statements) - so the U.S. Army will also continue to use 5.56mm for the majority of its troops. Strange we have this impending obsolescence of 5.56 that makes this new wonder rifle a necessity; but no other country in the world recognizes this and even the United States doesn’t deem the wonder rifle a necessity for all combat troops. I mean just looking at active divisions, off the top of my head you have the 82nd, the 101st, the Big Red One, and Third Infantry. 86,000 rifles isn’t going to outfit the TO&E of even those four units, let alone infantry in other units. And that’s assuming you deploy every rifle you buy with none sitting in the armory to handle wear & tear.