
Originally Posted by
foxtrotx1
This tech, IMO will never be the future of small arms. Niche at best.
1.) More weight. Counter balance requires more mass, intrinsically.
2.) Counter balance system adds more moving parts. More moving parts means more things can go wrong, as well as higher production costs.
If the tech was so good, the Russians would probably have integrated it by now on a large scale, or the West would have integrated it.
I am inclined to agree with this, for the most part. It may have use in a competition niche, but I don't see the applications in mil, at least not in a GP rifle, as I can see. Figure most combat situations where one is employing a carbine are better served, again most, with semi auto fire, and you aren't generally engaging with cyclic fire, I don't see the benefits here out weighing the cons. I could be wrong here, but....
It may have use in other applications though, perhaps in a GPMG, or SAW type platform where automatic fire is going to be a large portion of the mission of the platform and being able to enhance controlability and accuracy would be a boon, but even then, you are going to be adding weight, and moving parts and complexity to the platform in an age where there is the increasing drive towards lighter less complex arms and equipment.
This is not to say I wish to see the concept abandoned, or rifles not be imported. For every great idea there are countless failures, if this is to be a failure that breeds a grander concept then let it come. I just don't see this as being the next big thing, and really see it as being more the "we can't have it so we wants it badly" type thing. Again, I could be wrong here, but, I think I am likely at least in the ballpark.
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