Re: Tech Levels and Quality was Re: DS3 design (long)

IMO I would say it is rather the defense contractors and the politicians
rather than any practicality by the military.

Robert Makowsky <rmakowsky@yahoo.com> wrote:John,

Agree completely with you. Just throwing a bone back
to the original post, in that in some limited aspects
differet weapons are better but overall the reason
that we use what we do today is based on practicality
on the battlefield.

Bob Makowsky

--- John Atkinson wrote:

> On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 03:59:09 -0700 (PDT), Robert
> Makowsky
> wrote:
> 
> > As for Antiquated being inferior in all aspects I
> > agree. The bolt action rifles of WW-II could
> shoot
> > further than the engagement ranges of todays
> battle
> > rifles. So in certain circumstances they will be
> > better.
> 
> Ah, but for many of those applications we have
> superior technology in
> those applications.
> 
> For instance, compare a bolt-action sniper rifle of
> WWII to a modern
> weapon like the M-21. Better ammo, better optics,
> synthetic stock
> which is less likely to be affected by weather, etc.
> 
> John
> 

		
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