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  • 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 months ago

    Aren’t the Yankees using HK 417 or smth like that too?

    Also what is everyone rambling about with all the personal weapons? I remember that they were already unhappy about them when i was in kindergarten.

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      2 months ago

      I think that’s a bit of a tangent, as the British rifle above is not the same caliber as the HK417, and it doesn’t use the HK designed piston system. The KS1/L403A1 is a traditional Stoner operating system in 5.56mm.

      The US Army and US Air Force did buy about 8,000 HK417 based M110A1 rifles. A niche rifle, and now with the XM7 being adopted by the Army, I’m not sure how much of a DMR program using 7.62 is really going to be pursued outside of specialized units.

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    2 months ago

    At least they got rid of the requirement for the insanely designed charging handles like the L119s had out the box.