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8/10/2025, 5:26:45 PM
>play FPS in the late 90s/early 00s
>the solder of the future is going to use the OICW
>play FPS in the mid 00s
>the soldier of the future is going to use the XM8
>actual reality in 2025
>HK416 and other piston ARs widely adopted by every real military on the planet
>US going back to the battle rifle concept with the XM7 to fight alleged near-peer threats, probably kicking themselves for even bothering after seeing Russian performance in Ukraine
>special forces vacillating towards MCX and aftermarket abominations of the M4, e.g. URG-I
It's kinda funny how much little the needle moved in the last 30 years.
Even the PDW concept that people were obsessed with through the 90s and 00s basically got sidelined for making even shorter M4s like the CQBR when you need something slightly punchier than a submachine gun.
>the solder of the future is going to use the OICW
>play FPS in the mid 00s
>the soldier of the future is going to use the XM8
>actual reality in 2025
>HK416 and other piston ARs widely adopted by every real military on the planet
>US going back to the battle rifle concept with the XM7 to fight alleged near-peer threats, probably kicking themselves for even bothering after seeing Russian performance in Ukraine
>special forces vacillating towards MCX and aftermarket abominations of the M4, e.g. URG-I
It's kinda funny how much little the needle moved in the last 30 years.
Even the PDW concept that people were obsessed with through the 90s and 00s basically got sidelined for making even shorter M4s like the CQBR when you need something slightly punchier than a submachine gun.
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