27.08.2014, 03:43
Über den Versuch der USA, einen neuen Karabiner als Ersatz für das M4 zu finden, sind neue Informationen bekannt geworden:
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Tatsächlich aber wurde das M4A1 (das zudem nicht alle haben, die meisten führen nur normale M4) ganz klar geschlagen und dies obwohl eine speziell für das M4A1 konzipierte Munition verwendet wurde:
Und hier noch aus dem TFB zum gleichen Thema:
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Zitat:The Army’s statement in June 2013 justifying the cancellation said: “No competitor demonstrated a significant improvement in weapon reliability — measured by mean rounds fired between weapon stoppage. Consistent with the program’s search for superior capability, the test for weapon reliability was exceptionally rigorous and exceeded performance experienced in a typical operational environment.”
Tatsächlich aber wurde das M4A1 (das zudem nicht alle haben, die meisten führen nur normale M4) ganz klar geschlagen und dies obwohl eine speziell für das M4A1 konzipierte Munition verwendet wurde:
Zitat:The report also says the Army changed the ammunition midstream to a round “tailored” for the M4A1 rifle.
Zitat:The CNA report contains three significant graphics. In one, reliability was measured against the M4 as the baseline. Gun “C” scored 25 percent more reliable than the M4A1.
A second graphic shows test results for “mean rounds between failures.” This is perhaps the most important test because it shows how many shots the rifle can fire before stoppage.
Again gun “C” was by far the best, achieving more than 2,500 rounds. The M4A1 failed after 500 — a gap that can make a significant difference in battle.
Zitat:This test was a measurement of Class 1 and Class 2 magazine stoppages, in which one soldier can clear the gun himself within 10 seconds or more than 10 seconds, respectively. The U.S. official said classes 1 and 2 are the most common stoppages in battle.
Und hier noch aus dem TFB zum gleichen Thema:
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