I see in the news the U.S. Army is looking for a new rifle. Supposedly, the army is thinking they need to go to a higher caliber than 5.56mm. Which means, of course, the army is seriously considering a couple 5.56mm rifles right now. One of them German-made by H&K. Right, put America back to work (pulling triggers, not making the rifles…) Having repaired more M-16A1 rifles for the army than I care to remember, I think I can state what the parameters are for this new weapon: 1.) Must cost at least 3 times more than what the American … Continue reading New U.S. Army Service Weapon