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Do we even know who is going to be issuing them. I know SOCOM but that’s pretty broad.
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"When the Government Fears the People, There is Liberty; When the People Fear the Government, There is Tyranny." - Thomas Jefferson
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Originally Posted By StampCollector87: Do we even know who is going to be issuing them. I know SOCOM but that's pretty broad. View Quote Based of some photos NSW might also have them but just sitting in the cages. Though from talking to people they just sit in the armory at AFSOC also lol |
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Originally Posted By LsuJon: AFSOC has them. Based of some photos NSW might also have them but just sitting in the cages. Though from talking to people they just sit in the armory at AFSOC also lol View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By LsuJon: Originally Posted By StampCollector87: Do we even know who is going to be issuing them. I know SOCOM but that's pretty broad. Based of some photos NSW might also have them but just sitting in the cages. Though from talking to people they just sit in the armory at AFSOC also lol $48 million dollars to just sit around and not get used - amazing. Though I know this sort of thing happens all the time with the government. |
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Originally Posted By LsuJon: AFSOC has them. Based of some photos NSW might also have them but just sitting in the cages. Though from talking to people they just sit in the armory at AFSOC also lol View Quote I was under the impression that these were meant to replace the MK18 program for NSW and MARSOC. Is this not the case? I've been part of small arms transition for a military service and a simple change can take multiple years so them being under utilized or not fielded currently can be for a host of reasons. |
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Originally Posted By TCBA_Joe: I was under the impression that these were meant to replace the MK18 program for NSW and MARSOC. Is this not the case? I've been part of small arms transition for a military service and a simple change can take multiple years so them being under utilized or not fielded currently can be for a host of reasons. View Quote Which is why guns are type classified thru Crane as it only takes a short time, not years. |
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Iraq: 91,03,04,05,06,08,09,15,16,22,23,24' Afghanistan: 09,10,11',14',17',18',19',20'&21' |
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Please, call me Joe
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Iraq: 91,03,04,05,06,08,09,15,16,22,23,24' Afghanistan: 09,10,11',14',17',18',19',20'&21' |
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Originally Posted By TCBA_Joe: I was under the impression that these were meant to replace the MK18 program for NSW and MARSOC. Is this not the case? I've been part of small arms transition for a military service and a simple change can take multiple years so them being under utilized or not fielded currently can be for a host of reasons. View Quote The rifles are out there. As cool as these rifles are it seems like it's just another Mk16 situation. ![]() ![]() |
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The Mk16 comparison is an interesting one.
I mean, on the one hand, I understand why they wanted something like the SURG - something that's a little more fine tuned for a short barreled suppressed rifle (which these guys use the hell out of). On the other hand, is it really THAT much better than the current CQBR URG-I 11.5/10.5 w/ Surefire SOCOM suppressors? They look cool as hell though - no denying that (and I still want one). |
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Originally Posted By wayfaerer320: The Mk16 comparison is an interesting one. I mean, on the one hand, I understand why they wanted something like the SURG - something that's a little more fine tuned for a short barreled suppressed rifle (which these guys use the hell out of). On the other hand, is it really THAT much better than the current CQBR URG-I 11.5/10.5 w/ Surefire SOCOM suppressors? They look cool as hell though - no denying that (and I still want one). View Quote |
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IG @bayou_bengal-rifles
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Originally Posted By LsuJon: Not to mention that units are adopting flow through suppressors making this even more redundant. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By LsuJon: Originally Posted By wayfaerer320: The Mk16 comparison is an interesting one. I mean, on the one hand, I understand why they wanted something like the SURG - something that's a little more fine tuned for a short barreled suppressed rifle (which these guys use the hell out of). On the other hand, is it really THAT much better than the current CQBR URG-I 11.5/10.5 w/ Surefire SOCOM suppressors? They look cool as hell though - no denying that (and I still want one). As much as I drool over the SURG, the truth is, you could probably put the SURG suppressor on a regular Mk18 and save 90% of the program cost and get 90% of the benefit. |
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UPS lost my SURG on the way to my shop
Fucking idiots |
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Originally Posted By StampCollector87: I am amazed with how quiet the SURG is and how you get zero gas to the face which is a huge plus as a lefty. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/193723/8AE99C53-3969-4762-B1D4-27B36C2FC2C0_1_2-3248973.jpg View Quote How about the weight? I couldnt' find any info on the web. Is it heavy or similar to MCX 11.5 LT? |
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The SURG is a virtus upper, so it'll be closer to that in weight
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Originally Posted By LsuJon: The rifles are out there. As cool as these rifles are it seems like it's just another Mk16 situation. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/316069/IMG_8622_jpeg-3271020.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/316069/IMG_8623_jpeg-3271021.JPG View Quote It's not a Mk16 situation, but they're just not as widely used as the URGI. Some recent pics of AFSOC actually using them dropped not that long ago. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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I wonder if they'll ever sell tanodized receiver adapters and stocks for us broke boys.
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