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I think it is poor form to say that the test was rigged, or biased, just because the M27 was fired from a bipod.
Mr Vickers even prefaces the test by saying that both the M249 and M27 fires from a bipod, clearly stating that it should give both weapons an advantage over the M16A4.
That statement leads me to believe, like F2S alluded to, that they were tested as issued.
It's not about surviving, it's about winning!
Which is why I said in two different posts I understand why he did what he did.
And I said IMO, the whole in my opinion is the biggest part since we all have opinions...IMO it was not an apples to apples comparison.
I never said it was rigged, I just said the test was setup to give the M27 and M249 an advantage...but I do undertand why the test was done the way it was since the M16 is not issued with a bipod. I was just stating my opinion and not everyone has to agree with it.
Last edited by sinlessorrow; 03-06-13 at 14:43.
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Yet LAV has also said the HK417 is too heavy to even consider as a rifle compared to something like the PredatAR or SCAR, that Glocks are really only reliable and worth buying in 9 mm (and 10mm) and to avoid the 4th gen models for the time being, and that the PPQ has a better trigger than any other polymer handgun.Especially when the manufacturer of the firearm is a sponsor or otherwise has a compensatory relationship with the person doing the testing.
All of those statements run contrary to what the sponsors would want him to say, so your idea that he does stuff based upon the influence of sponsors is factually incorrect.
The Civilian version of the HK416 is known as the MR556 in the US and MR223 in Europe. The MR in the that designation stands for Match Rifle. It is designed as such to get around German arms restrictions with regard to exports and sales to civilians. As such there are changes over the military version--such as a non chrome-lined barrel to maximize accuracy and a heavier match barrel.
The HK416 which is designed for military use has a chromelined barrel; the MR223s and MR556 which are designed for civilian use do not.
Still, HK has used different steels in their barrels. I'm not sure some of their other Military longarms came without chome lining.
Last edited by Ed L.; 03-06-13 at 20:21.
The G-3/HK91 and HK33/HK93 both had non-lined barrels, and they seem to stand up to abuse pretty well. Can't recall seeing reports on poor barrel life/performance from these rifles. A former HK employee on HKPro.com has stated that the early HK MG4 barrels were not chrome lined either, and stood up fine to full auto endurance testing.
HK uses very high quality steel alloy for their barrels and, personally, I think its an overblown issue for a semi-auto civilian rifle like the MR556.
Last edited by Hunter Rose; 03-06-13 at 21:33.
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