new USGI Standrd A service rifle contractor
TACOM has awarded a contract for Standard A USGI service rifles to a new contractor, that is Bushmaster:
https://aais.ria.army.mil/aais/award...000/000000.pdf
Last time that happened is when FNMI was awarded the M16A2 contract in 1988.
Thanks to D. Watters for pointing this out.
Question about Bushmaster's M16A3 contract
Bushmaster was recently awarded this contract:
https://aais.ria.army.mil/aais/award...001/000000.pdf
Are these rifles that are required to be manufactured to the TDP or just a "commercial" (if that's an appropriate term) Bushy version?