>Marine Corps adopts M16A2.
>Army adopts M16A2.
>Marines adopt HK416.
>Army adopt HK416.
Are you ready for the epic butthurt from /arg/? Their tears are going to be delicious.
>Inb4 Mareens are dumb, A1 master race, DI is fine.
>>34291706
A K M A S T E R R A C E
>>34291726
>picture is an AK-74
>>34291706
Marines are adopting the M27 instead of the M4A1 because they want a rifle they control.
>>34291748
It's not. Lurk moar.
The pic has a silhouette of an AKM, which most people still call "AK47".
>>34291748
Fucking noguns faggot
>>34291748
>summerfaggoting this hard
>>34291706
I'm actually ok with this. Wish they had 20" variants, or maybe a quick change barrel.
>>34291748
Here's your (You)
The M27 is a retarded concept (unless I'm missing something).
You've got SAWs which are good at X, and ARs that are good at Y.
The M27 is terrible at X compared to say, the m249, and mediocre at Y compared to say, the M4.
>>34292662
The m27 is great at Y
The muhreens are saying they're going to use it for X, but they really just want to replace the M4.
>>34292697
It's a full 2.5 pounds heavier (the majority of which is concentrated at the front end).
I'm not saying it can't do X effectively. However, in the carbine role, it seems like it's just a heavier, more expensive M4.
>>34292730
Fucked up my own simplification. I meant Y, as in the M27's capability as an AR.