Re: M-16 Replacement

In a message dated 7/19/99 8:11:21 PM Central Daylight Time, 
aebrain@dynamite.com.au writes:

<< 
 It also has AFAIK a Thermal Imager/Sight inferior to that on the latest
 version of the venerable M60A3(PI). Probably it's biggest drawback.
 Still a good weapons system though.
 
  >>

Not to mention there is no hatch to open in the bottom out of which to
take a 
leak! A serious drawback to any tanker laden to his last plimsoll
marker. But 
in a combat situation you'll probably live a lot longer in the Abrams
than in 
the Patton however (Product Improved) it might be.