US Marines select H&K M27

[Rockrivr1]

Interesting..

The U.S. Marine Corps has picked the Heckler & Koch M27 as its new infantry rifle. Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller confirmed the selection in an interview with Military.com.

The new rifle is part of a wider overhaul of the Marines’ infantry gear. Jarheads are also getting new communications equipment, body armor, suppressors and night-vision optics.

The Heckler & Koch M27 Is the Marines New Rifle

 

[rwl1955]

Interesting..



The Heckler & Koch M27 Is the Marines New Rifle

"An M27 reportedly costs around $3,000. “The price for that rifle is comparable to what we paid for the M4s the riflemen currently have,” Chief Warrant Officer 5 Christian P. Wade, 2nd Marine Division Gunner, told Military.com."
$3000.0 a rifle?" No way is the USMC paying that and and no way an M4 costs $3000.0.

 

[arcticzr600]

"An M27 reportedly costs around $3,000. “The price for that rifle is comparable to what we paid for the M4s the riflemen currently have,” Chief Warrant Officer 5 Christian P. Wade, 2nd Marine Division Gunner, told Military.com."
$3000.0 a rifle?" No way is the USMC paying that and and no way an M4 costs $3000.0.

Even with a Acog.

 

[greencobra]

no way an M4 costs $3000.00.

i agree but they probably mean fully loaded...maybe? optics, lasers, light, etc.

 

[not new guy]

“I could kit out every grunt in the Marine Corps with the coolest sh*t head-to-toe for $100 million,” Neller said. “And I intend to do that.”

I think I like this dude.

 

[dfritz]

My reserve unit 1/25 got issued these to our automatic riflemen when we deployed 2011 2012. We must have been one of the test units they talked about. Very nice rifle. The guys who had their saw’s replaced loved them the most!

 

[kalash]

Does it have an airsoft stock?