Originally Posted by
NongShim
Lots of people use lots of things overseas. That is the classic garbage company line when one dude or PLT, CO, ODA, etc. buys something..."currently in use by XXX!"
BCM sells a neat charging handle, but LOTS if people opt to remove larger latches after a few patrols/TICs after the larger latch pulls their gun out of battery.
The move is a smart one on the part of the Army. Hardly anyone ever uses any mode of fire other than SEMI. As mentioned, BURST equipped guns have horrendous trigger pulls. Going to AUTO makes sense if for no other reason than that benefit. No one wants extra weight, but at least the SOCOM profile barrel is a step in right direction as it is not backwards like the Gov't profile is.