M4 Testing

**wichaka** · 02-06-2010, 11:31 AM

Some may have seen/read these. But in case you haven't...here's some food for thought;

http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/...and-m4a1-guns/

rhtwist · 02-07-2010, 05:23 AM

Interesting article, thanks Wichaka.
rhtwist

the4thshake · 02-08-2010, 02:03 PM

They really beat those rifles hard. The heavier barrel isn't gonna cost more to make. So I guess the only possible issue would be the extra weight. No soldier will ever dump through rounds like they show in the test. It got too hot for them to touch on a test fixture let alone use in combat. However, they will have to carry the gun around everywhere they go. Weight does matter. Why did they only mention the M4? The M16 has a barrel that has a reduced profile under the handguards as well. The gas tube finaly melted on the second test. Are they gonna say they need a heavier gas tube next?

wakejoe · 02-08-2010, 02:12 PM

Like all of the other "problems" of the M4 platform, this can be fixed by using the weapon properly.

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rhtwist Senior Member rhtwist's Profile Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 180 Trade Ratings: (0) rhtwist's Icons	Interesting article, thanks Wichaka. rhtwist

02-08-2010, 02:03 PM	#3
the4thshake Senior Member the4thshake's Profile Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 380 Trade Ratings: (21) the4thshake's Icons	They really beat those rifles hard. The heavier barrel isn't gonna cost more to make. So I guess the only possible issue would be the extra weight. No soldier will ever dump through rounds like they show in the test. It got too hot for them to touch on a test fixture let alone use in combat. However, they will have to carry the gun around everywhere they go. Weight does matter. Why did they only mention the M4? The M16 has a barrel that has a reduced profile under the handguards as well. The gas tube finaly melted on the second test. Are they gonna say they need a heavier gas tube next?

02-08-2010, 02:12 PM	#4
wakejoe Senior Member wakejoe's Profile Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 781 Trade Ratings: (3) wakejoe's Icons	Like all of the other "problems" of the M4 platform, this can be fixed by using the weapon properly.