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[RetroRevolver77]

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[leibermuster]

As a big HK416 supporter. I will say it is not necessary in most cases. As for right now that is a rumor.


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[Wake27]

Definitely not. The Marine infantry is CONSIDERING issuing M27 IARs to everyone. But that's it.


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[mack7.62]

Well that and the new M110 is HK also.

[joglee]

It will happen sooner than you think.

The M110CSASS is just the first step for the Army.

The Marines are on the verge. Suppressors are happening, and what does everyone always say?

When you have a suppressed full auto gun you need what? That's right...a piston.

[eodinert]

Except nobody says that.

On HK pro, they say 'How do I get my 10.5 inch HK to run suppressed?'...then have 5 different gas blocks over the years to try and get them to run with/without suppressors.

[vicious_cb]

No, and this isn't the place for rumint. Thats what GD is for.

[joglee]

Except nobody says that.

On HK pro, they say 'How do I get my 10.5 inch HK to run suppressed?'...then have 5 different gas blocks over the years to try and get them to run with/without suppressors.

Larry Vickers has on numerous occasions said that.

Suppressed.
Full Auto.
Short barrel.

Any combination of 2 or more of the above is where piston guns exceed DI.

[Torquetard]

Salient point, but

Any length- piston
Suppressed- piston
Loud- piston
Semi auto- piston
FA- piston
Range toy- piston
Duty- piston

[Locutus]

Not sure if it's just rumors or they are actually switching- so figured I'd ask.

Having supported Marine Corps Systems Command from 1999 - 2006, my guess is that some project officer in the Infantry Weapons section had a woodie for H&K and now they are apparently arming two battalions with them as a test. At this point at least, it means nothing. They are gathering data; that does NOT mean that the Marine Corps has decided to switch and it's unlikely that they will unless the Army joins in because this is an extremely expensive undertaking.

The rumors about the Army switching to an intermediate cartridge (and the Corps would basically be forced to follow) seem to have more steam than this one...