Title: How the U.S. got shafted out of the FN FAL Source:
[None] URL Source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jexf8A462jM Published:Dec 31, 2017 Author:Legally Armed America Post Date:2018-08-18 16:38:31 by BTP Holdings Keywords:None Views:321 Comments:15
The FN FAL is one of the greatest battle rifles ever made. Politics caused the U.S. to pass on it while nearly every other NATO country in the world recognized its superiority. And the 7.62 NATO is one of the greatest battle rounds ever made. But we needed an intermediate round. Here's the story.
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The FN FAL is one of the greatest battle rifles ever made. Politics caused the U.S. to pass on it while nearly every other NATO country in the world recognized its superiority. And the 7.62 NATO is one of the greatest battle rounds ever made. But we needed an intermediate round. Here's the story.
I have been telling people ever since I heard somebody woke up and decided our military needed a long range round for fighting in Shitstainistan that is someone would put ME in charge of new battle rifle procurement I could solve their problem in just a few minutes,and likely save them tens of millions of dollars at the same time.
I would just pick up the phone,call FN and say "I need an initial order of 2,000 FN-FAL rifles chambered for the 7x57 round,spare magazines,bayonets,cleaning kits,and spare parts. When can I expect delivery?"
There are a LOT of different weight 7mm bullets to chose from,and with the FAL adjustable gas system,they will shoot them all without hiccuping.
No need to keep re-inventing the damn wheel!
BTW,the .308 is a great round,but the 7x57 mm round is better for bucking wind across valleys at long ranges. When you move up to the longer boat tail heavy bullets in 30 caliber,you need the case capacity of the magnums for long shots.
Uncle Scam will only accept a New caliber that financially benefits the usual suspects before it trickles down to the civilian shooting world. What obscene profit (contractors) and exorbitant expense (ripping off The People) is there to be made by using a perfectly suitable caliber already in existence??
Uncle Scam will only accept a New caliber that financially benefits the usual suspects before it trickles down to the civilian shooting world. What obscene profit (contractors) and exorbitant expense (ripping off The People) is there to be made by using a perfectly suitable caliber already in existence??
And there you have it. Backdoor deals have to be made to guarantee some production in the "right" congresscritter districts so he/she/it/multiple choice can claim credit for having brought the work into the district.
Not to mention some people are going to need a heads up on what newly undervalued stock to buy.
Which is why they will NEVER pick anything already in production. No cream to skim off the top.
Uncle Scam will only accept a New caliber that financially benefits the usual suspects before it trickles down to the civilian shooting world. What obscene profit (contractors) and exorbitant expense (ripping off The People) is there to be made by using a perfectly suitable caliber already in existence??
I would LOVE to be able to argue with that. I really would.
What obscene profit (contractors) and exorbitant expense (ripping off The People) is there to be made by using a perfectly suitable caliber already in existence??