Fosgate Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Australia picked out a pretty sweet little rifle for their soldiers. Meanwhile the U.S. is still using a rifle designed nearly 50 years ago. http://www.funker530.com/new-australian-defense-force-assault-rifle-in-action/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrubber Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Lithgow arms make some nice rifles. They civilian bolt action looks great and has received really good reviews. I've been thinking of buying one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DoubleDD Posted September 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2015 Sweet rifle but I'll still take the US military when the crap hits the fan. I'm not a fan of the M16 and I prefer that outdated old piece of junk called the AK47. I've got a few of them. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b4z00k4 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Australia picked out a pretty sweet little rifle for their soldiers. Meanwhile the U.S. is still using a rifle designed nearly 50 years ago. http://www.funker530.com/new-australian-defense-force-assault-rifle-in-action/ The "EF88", as they've called it, is just a Steyr AUG with a laundry list of modifications.The AUG itself has been in service since 1978. They didn't reinvent the wheel here, just like the US Army isnt reinventing it when choosing to continue to use the M4 and M16 which also have had quite a few modifications since the original weapons came into service. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuma Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Remember boys and girls if any of these rifles have a micro chip in them for enhanced performance "They Can Be Hacked". Find the IP address and hack away! It has already been done in the states per a hacker newletter. they also hacked the onboard computer in a mates new auto. took control of everything in his car. cool ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skalls Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Never going to buy a gun with a chip on it. No thanks. The M16/M4 is a tried and tested platform. The civilian market has really done some amazing things with the platform. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airtrade Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Sweet rifle but I'll still take the US military when the crap hits the fan. I'm not a fan of the M16 and I prefer that outdated old piece of junk called the AK47. I've got a few of them. Very nice! I like both... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCContender Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Not a fan of the ejection port that close to my face, but the AUG is a proven, reliable platform. Would be interested to see how these perform at distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuffDaddie Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 How about a H&K 91. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGTO Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I'll stick with my ARs. They work and don't cost a arm n a leg. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaDisco Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Sweet rifle but I'll still take the US military when the crap hits the fan. I'm not a fan of the M16 and I prefer that outdated old piece of junk called the AK47. I've got a few of them. Isn't that just like a dog to go sniffing the butt . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post El Presidente Posted September 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2015 ...you can tell Ken is away 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveyBoulevard Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Sweet rifle but I'll still take the US military when the crap hits the fan. I'm not a fan of the M16 and I prefer that outdated old piece of junk called the AK47. I've got a few of them. Great looking pup too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigFish Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Not a fan of the ejection port that close to my face, but the AUG is a proven, reliable platform. Would be interested to see how these perform at distance. ... with a handle of TCContender, me thinks you're a fan of single shot pistols! Aye? My preference, FN-FAL cause friends don't let friends shoot mouse guns! Since I am a believer in victory through superior fire power I will call my friend Greg the winner here. He takes no prisoners!... Where are you mate? -Piggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I'll wait till we have a phased plasma rifle in the 40w range... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicko Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 The guy in the video "nice gun" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I'll wait till we have a phased plasma rifle in the 40w range... Hey just what you see, pal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDD Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Isn't that just like a dog to go sniffing the butt . . . ????Great looking pup too! Yes he is....my 4 year old Am Staff. More loyal than any person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btp1979 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I like guns and love dogs, more info on the dog please lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 ...you can tell Ken is away not wrong! if i wasn't banned.... or if this is still up... enjoy it while you can, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren516 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Very nice! I like both... Both? I like all 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semifan1 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 US forces are slowly going away from the m16, M4.I see a lot of scar weapons being used with smaller more tactical high speed units. Especially when I was in Afghanistan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion21 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 US forces are slowly going away from the m16, M4.I see a lot of scar weapons being used with smaller more tactical high speed units. Especially when I was in Afghanistan. Yes, but the cost to replace the M16/M4 for the whole of the military has been deemed to expensive, so they are continuing to use them. However, the H&K m416 fix seems to have done wonders for the reliability issues many have experienced when those systems get dirty. It should have been the military's #1 priority to fix that issue especially since they knew since the 90's that it was a big problem. I have buddies who served who have told me their weapons would become inoperable during combat. Good for the Aussies that they are upgrading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skalls Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 If they switched from DI to Piston based ARs they'd see reliability go way up. Another issue with reliability is the m16 platform is the tolerances are very tight, so a little piece of dirt or sand can seize up the bolt. AKs don't have that problem because the tolerances in them let large boulders into the bolt and will still fire away. You could buy 3-4 m4s for the price of 1 SCAR. The Scar is a superior platform, but way too expensive for anyone but special forces to get/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion21 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 If they switched from DI to Piston based ARs they'd see reliability go way up. Another issue with reliability is the m16 platform is the tolerances are very tight, so a little piece of dirt or sand can seize up the bolt. AKs don't have that problem because the tolerances in them let large boulders into the bolt and will still fire away. You could buy 3-4 m4s for the price of 1 SCAR. The Scar is a superior platform, but way too expensive for anyone but special forces to get/ The H&K mod is a piston system that not only reduced the failure rate 3 fold, but functioned much to the level of the AK-47 in mud, dirt and sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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