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[QUOTE="policemedic, post: 33490, member: 250"]
Why we're thumbing our noses at piston designs like HK's 416 and still fielding direct impingement weapons is beyond me.  Then again, I'm just a dumb trigger puller who couldn't understand the switch from the 1911 to the M9.

I expect my lack of understanding is grounded in the fact that out of necessity I view weapon systems from a tactical, end-user perspective as opposed to a commercial, profit-motive driven viewpoint.

The 6.8 SPC would be nice; the 7.62 would be even better. What is clear is that the 5.56 M855 round lacks a certain je ne sais quoi, and Haji doesn't fear it as much as he should.  Our fire is more accurate and oftentimes downright impressive, but when the principles of combat marksmanship are applied through a shorter barrel with an anemic round and bullet design due to rules Haji doesn't play by or read, the result is often less than optimal.

In terms of handguns, we desperately need to switch back to the .45ACP.  Whether that takes the form of the 1911 pistol or one of the newer designs developed for the JCP program isn't as important to me as the return to a proper fighting caliber.  Yes, I know pistols are (normally) secondary weapons, but that doesn't mean that they should be ignored.
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