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Why does the article claim that using an ACOG or scope increases accuracy by up to 35 percent?





I guess both marksmanship and brains are on the decline.

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So they went with the VIS instead of LMT's MRP?
And they are going to keep the old barrels?

I'm sure they will gain accuracy from free floating and the rigidity of the VIS but a new barrel just seems called for.
(but what the hell do I know?)

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It says a free floated barrel and a scope increases accuracy by 35% versus a rifle with iron sights and a non free floated barrel.

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Uh, the Military has a fuck ton of BCGs. They are re-using them cause the military needs to save money. Hence why at the end of my last deployment we qualified before we left because our budget was being cut when we returned to the states.

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So they went with the VIS instead of LMT's MRP?
And they are going to keep the old barrels?

I'm sure they will gain accuracy from free floating and the rigidity of the VIS but a new barrel just seems called for.
(but what the hell do I know?)

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Unless they are mounting the slings to the rails instead of the FSB now they are not free floated no matter how much they spent on a railed monolithic upper.

 

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So is it going to be something like this?

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk62/pacrimguru/AR-15%20FDE/IMG_0322.jpg

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So is it going to be something like this?

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk62/pacrimguru/AR-15%20FDE/IMG_0322.jpg

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I thought the M16A5 with an M16A4 fitted with the safe-semi-full triggergroup.  (Much like the M16A3 was the M16A2 with the safe-semi-full trigger group)

If thats the case, wouldn't this be the M16A6?

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The M4 is the order of the day for the Army and they have little interest in a 5.56 platform with a barrel of 16". They have decided to field a 7.62x51mm rifle for all marksman work.

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Your'e thinking of the M16A3.

Nope, I think whatever version you are talking about never go an official A_ designation.

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want.

When is Colt going to come out with a civi version?

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You mean FN?

Colt's releasing the AR15A4 this year, though.

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I thought the M16A5 with an M16A4 fitted with the safe-semi-full triggergroup.  (Much like the M16A3 was the M16A2 with the safe-semi-full trigger group)

If thats the case, wouldn't this be the M16A6?

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You mean FN?



Colt's releasing the AR15A4 this year, though.

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well kinda like that, but with a fixed front sight tower, standard barrel, ACOG RCO, and brown.

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with a 20" barrel

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That is.

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The M16A3 started off as a full auto version of the A2.  It eventually morphed to the flattop of the A4, but still retained the A3 designation.

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The A3 remains an iron sighted rifle.

Additional comments provided by Jim Shepherd of the Shooting Wire, via Email:

It's short and to the point, and at this point, it's the obituary for the current owners of Sabre Defence Industries and Sabre Defence Holdings.

The company's public difficulties began some months ago when federal agents raided their headquarters and locked the building down while they conducted an investigation. That investigation turned up employees who were essentially stealing inventory and selling it outside authorized channels.

But it set off a domino effect that has culminated in Cadence Bank's decision to cut off their line of credit, assume ownership under an Article 9 UCC ruling, and call for a single-item auction of the whole shebang.

The whole shebang, incidentally, includes government contracts for full-auto firearms and the equipment- in place- to continue manufacturing. In essence, it's a ready-made business with a solid reputation for quality manufacturing. The fact that employees have remained on the job - without pay- for weeks also speaks to the fact that they believe in the product and mission as well.

What causes a successful company with a line of quality products to come to such an ignominious end?

There's no single factor, but in a failure of this size, bad fiscal mismanagement has to play at least some part in the failure.

As was once explained to me, "owing a bank $10,000 means they own you; owing the bank $25,000,000 means you own them." The bankers, already on the hook for a significant amount of money under the company's line of credit, are more than willing to explore alternatives to keep the company in business. In some cases, it means continuing to advance money in the hopes things can/will turn around.

This time it seems relations between Sabre and Cadence Bank were beyond reconciliation and the bank moved - quickly- to try and recover as much of their investment as possible.

The fact the bidding process closes at noon on Valentine's Day with the winning bidder/ties notified by 5 p.m. makes it obvious that Cadence is looking to unload and move on. That, of course, is unless there are tie bids. A second go-round will follow immediately thereafter.

Bidding, incidentally, requires a $100,000 deposit -and it's forfeit if a bidder doesn't have the appropriate licenses or the ultimate purchaser fails to close the bid. Full payment is expected by 5 p.m on February 17.

Sabre is primarily known by consumers for its full-line of piston-driven civilian AR-platform rifles.

But Sabre Defence Industries business also manufactures M2 Browning machine gun receivers, M16A3 and M16A4 rifles, M2 bolts, barrel extensions, M60 barrels, M2 heavy barrels, light aircraft barrels and 7.62 mini-gun barrels.

As the company proudly states on their defense website, they are "one of the select few companies in the world to ever be awarded a contract for a Mil-Spec M16 rifle."

All that can be yours, if "Your price is right". Several likely players are already preparing to get in on the auction. They range from obvious major companies to other "boutique" rifle manufacturers looking to expand their presence into both the civilian and LE/Military marketplace. There are, however, many variables that could turn an apparent bargain into a protracted process where it is once again proven that time is money.

You heard it here first, and we're certain there will be a flurry of activity between now and Valentine's Day.

We'll keep you posted.