Re: Militias and Rifles

On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, Thomas.Barclay wrote:

> 
> ** The problem (IME) with the FN was it was heavy in a way that was
torque-y
> on you as you stood there - the center of mass was not close enough
in. The
> OICW, though heavier than I'd want it, looks like (I don't know for
certain)
> it moves the mass back in close to the body where the arm muscles can
do the
> work without straining. It may be far more manageable than its mass
> suggests.

The OICW is also there to replace the M4 (M16/203/IR sight) combo that
is 
quite expensive, thus it won't be an every trooper weapon. The 20mm, 
will if it works right, be hell on troops in defilade and be a nice
handy 
weapon for anti armour. 

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