PeterGV
NES Member
I’m a gun guy but am sadly lacking in recent military knowledge. Can you guys school me a bit? I’ve been wondering for a while...
Does the US military still issue FA weapons to basic infantry troops as their standard rifle? I realize there are SAWs. But I’m asking about personal weapons.
I seem to recall after Vietnam there was a lot of discussion about the M16 on FA wasting ammo and not being accurate due to muzzle rise.
If somebody is assigned to an infantry unit today, what rifle do they get? Do they get an M4A1 or an M16A4? Does it have an FA setting or safe/semi/3RND?
I bet it depends on the specific branch of the service, right? What are the current policies?
Thanks for helping update my knowledge.
Does the US military still issue FA weapons to basic infantry troops as their standard rifle? I realize there are SAWs. But I’m asking about personal weapons.
I seem to recall after Vietnam there was a lot of discussion about the M16 on FA wasting ammo and not being accurate due to muzzle rise.
If somebody is assigned to an infantry unit today, what rifle do they get? Do they get an M4A1 or an M16A4? Does it have an FA setting or safe/semi/3RND?
I bet it depends on the specific branch of the service, right? What are the current policies?
Thanks for helping update my knowledge.
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