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Booker, I admire your confidence in the processes of weapon selection and design by DoD, but I don't entirely share your belief. The M1 might have been a better battle rifle (with a higher capacity) in a slightly smaller caliber, as Garand originally designed it. The M14 was a minimal improvement on the M1, but chosen because the "brass" didn't want to be shown up by the US adopting the FAL. The M16 should have had a chromed chamber and barrel - as Stoner originally specified - and as the SKS was manufactured about 15 yrs previously. Winchester ball powder should not have been used in 5.56 mm cartridges, as many of our troops in RVN can attest, but that powder was chosen by DoD, not Stoner.
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