The m4 is pretty much the perfect standard issue military rifle given our current tech.
100 rnd mags are largely irrelevant for military applications. Sustained fire even in semi auto will overheat your barrel. Changing mags every 30 rnds gives time for the barrel to cool and limits tunnel vision. They are also easy to carry.
The rifle is only as accurate as the user, so for the average marine an M4 with a trigicon is going to hit what he's going to hit.
The 5.56 round is pretty much optimal for general use. It's got a reasonable range, reasonable weight and a nice level flight path, making it very accurate. Everything is a trade off so a more powerful round is heavier.
The rifle itself is also very light weight. It's got steel where it's needed and the rest is plastic. Bullpups are a meme, mass produced ones have shitty triggers which make them less accurate and the benefit of it being slightly shorter is negligible.
There have been multiple attempts to replace it but proposed no replacement has been a significant upgrade.
Ruger Mini14 like the M4 is based on the Garand action.
Isn't it easier to to dive rolls with a bullpup?
I need to know as most military maneuvers I see on tv require many dive rolls.
I think it's a physics science thing. A spinning body mass like that will create anti-gravitational wave forms that magically create a shield of inpenatrability.
I like the aussie steyr aug. It's nice to have a weapon in the states that you can never find parts for.
I don't have any trouble doing a triple lindy with my ma deuce.
tripple lindy
Wow you most be special forces.
I heard Audie Murphy could only do a double Lindy, but he did it bouncing off of german tank barrels while reloading his gun and throwing grenades in live combat, so still fairly impressive.
I like to train in my grandma's carpeted basement. I eat my hot pockets cold.
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