Colt M4 will not be allowed to compete in Army carbine replacement trials
So, here are my thoughts on this.
Either the Army is adamant about really changing, or if the M4 comes in dead last, or not first, there will be no egg on face and need to back pedal like the "dust test"
I am skeptical about the prospect of the Army adopting a new carbine, and all participants will be wasting their time. Even so, wager on this being the biggest political and corrupt mess seen in a long time. This is going to make the M9 trials seem like paradise in comparison
Bank on M4 with "improvements", not a new weapon system.
Read whole story here:
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/0...ition-092510w/
Quote:
Tough test for companies in carbine competition
By Lance M. Bacon - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Sep 25, 2010 12:54:12 EDT
The M4 will not compete in the forthcoming carbine competition, according to the colonel in charge. But, he adds, the winner will have to score “a knockout” if it expects to replace the Army’s primary weapon for the past 20 years....
We'll see