The Down Range Forum

Member Section => Tactical Rifle & Carbine => Topic started by: billt on July 22, 2015, 10:19:38 AM

Title: Government Upgrades M4 A-1 Carbine
Post by: billt on July 22, 2015, 10:19:38 AM
http://www.foxbusiness.com/investing/2015/07/11/m4a1-carbine-upgrades-could-make-one-lucky-company-very-happy/?intcmp=ob_article_footer_text&intcmp=obnetwork

It all sounds good. But if they actually think they're going to get a guaranteed gun that shoots under MOA, (5" groups at 600 yards guaranteed), they're going to be paying a hell of a lot more than $642.00 a gun. They better give Les Baer a call........ And get out their checkbooks.
Title: Re: Government Upgrades M4 A-1 Carbine
Post by: TAB on July 22, 2015, 12:00:56 PM
http://www.foxbusiness.com/investing/2015/07/11/m4a1-carbine-upgrades-could-make-one-lucky-company-very-happy/?intcmp=ob_article_footer_text&intcmp=obnetwork

It all sounds good. But if they actually think they're going to get a guaranteed gun that shoots under MOA, (5" groups at 600 yards guaranteed), they're going to be paying a hell of a lot more than $642.00 a gun. They better give Les Baer a call........ And get out their our checkbooks.


fixed
Title: Re: Government Upgrades M4 A-1 Carbine
Post by: Big Frank on July 22, 2015, 01:00:50 PM
I think it's a mistake replacing all M16s with M4A1s no matter how good they are. M16s are a better solution to most problems and the longer barrel makes the most of the anemic ammo.
Title: Re: Government Upgrades M4 A-1 Carbine
Post by: tombogan03884 on July 22, 2015, 02:00:52 PM
Ain't gonna happen. it's just an idea, (stupid idea) that some bureaucrat came up with.
 
Title: Re: Government Upgrades M4 A-1 Carbine
Post by: alfsauve on July 22, 2015, 04:42:07 PM
Actually, from experience, sometimes winning government contracts is a very unlucky thing.   The companies that make money only do so in the long run with add-ons, modifications and followup contracts.  I don't think initial contracts by themselves ever pan out.