Why didn't/doesn't the US military adapt/adopt the

>>32861793
because of Winchester and Springfield

Because during the tests the barrel on the test model banana peeled. By the time Stoner figured out the problem everyone was done with battle rifles so he shrank it and now we have the ar15.

>>32861793
Logistics idiot.

Nice thread. I'm sure you and other guys dad's that didn't pull out will thoroughly enjoy.

>>32861793
Same reason they don't all use SCARs.

Volume of fire over time beats individual range when your primary strategy is to destroy enemies with air and indirect fire.

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>>32861793
7.62x51 is excessively heavy and large, the rifles that fire it are the same, and the average infantry engagement distance is under 300m.

>>32861819
>>32861819
yep, but they are fun too shoot

>>32861814
>so he shrank it and now we have the ar15.
He did no such thing. That was Jim Sullivan.

>>32861823
That nigger rigged cleaning rod

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>>32861793
Cheaper to restock M14s already on hand into M14EBRs.

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>>32861823
A SCAR 17s isn't much heavier than a M4.
I agree that it's unnecessary for the way the military works though. But not all .308s are fuckhueg bricks

>>32864295
But those are blousing straps

>>32865274
Nevermind am retard I see the rod now

>>32864995
God, they suck.