Military Guns and Ammunition
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NGSW Phase 2 Consolidation and info Small Arms <20mm
From: BruhMomento
23-Jan
military rounds may pierce but anyways deformation is enough to kill someone
From: gatnerd
29-Jan
That was one of the cooler ones from SHOT this year. Looks effective; curious how accuracy is.
In this episode of TFBTV, @JamesReeves is at SHOT Show 2023 Industry Day at the Range when, all of a sudden, he's approached by the guys at Olympia Arms to t...
From: mpopenker
30-Jan
So, what exactly they have re-invented so groundbreakingly - the Remington model 8, the Roth Krnka rifle, or the CSRG m1918 machine rifle?
From: Farmplinker
30-Jan
I consider the project a failure, since it's not chambered in 8mm Lebel.
More seriously, there was an experiment in the 20s with Model 8s chambered in .30 Remington. Browning couldn't get it reliable enough, or powerful enough, for the US Army.
From: gatnerd
6-Feb
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2023/02/06/potd-xm7-rifle-xm-157-fire-control/
Notable for 2 reasons.
1. Theres at least some thought to possibly using the rifle unsuppressed
2. Wayyyyyy more important: Steel Mags for NGSW seems confirmed. All photos shown with steel mags, which a few months ago SSD had reported SIG was developing.
If so thats full M14 life...
From: stancrist
6-Feb
gatnerd said:Notable for
23 reasons.
3. First time it's been seen used by a female soldier. 
From: gatnerd
6-Feb
nincomp said:Does anyone know if the stock has any recoil-absorbing properties
Not thats been revealed; probably not as the rifle would be pogo sticking under rapid fire.
Those sort of spring / hydraulic buffers in the stock seem better suited to grenade launchers and shotguns.