Originally Posted by
Aries144
They found out the "problems" with the G36 were all due to confirmation bias and a bad batch of ammunition. Everyone acknowledged it. Why then is Germany trying to replace the G36?
The current G36 is a better system than anything proposed to replace it. It could use a STANAG mag adapter with an ergonomic mag release and maybe the Bundeswehr wants heavy barrels.
What a political train wreck.
Good luck putting the shit back in that donkey.
The G36 is now tainted and I mean like the M-16 in Vietnam is getting everyone killed kind of way. Doesn't matter what actually happened or how it got fixed, there will be even experts who will embrace this narrative to the core.
But maybe Germany needs a new rifle because the G36 even in it's best form still probably isn't the answer for the next 50 years. Not that the Germans go to war a lot or anything lately. I don't hate the G36 but I don't think it would even make my top 10 "rifles I'd want to take to war" list. The Germans need some M4ish kind of platform.
It's hard to be a ACLU hating, philosophically Libertarian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative, scientifically grounded, agnostic, porn admiring gun owner who believes in self determination.
Chuck, we miss ya man.
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