Monday, December 17, 2007
Your Army at War
The US Army has recently announced the results of an “extreme dust test” to demonstrate the M4’s reliability compared to three newer carbines. The other weapons are the Heckler & Koch XM8, FNH USA’s Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle and the H&K 416. 10 examples of each weapon fired 6000 rounds apiece. And the results?
And the Army response.
Here’s how they ranked, according to the total number of times each model stopped firing:The current standard issue rifle for the Army jammed half again as many times firing 60,000 rounds than all three challengers did firing 180,000 rounds.
• XM8: 127 stoppages.
• MK16 SCAR Light: 226 stoppages.
• 416: 233 stoppages.
• M4: 882 stoppages.
And the Army response.
“We take the results of this test with a great deal of interest and seriousness,” Brown said, expressing his determination to outfit soldiers with the best equipment possible.
The test results did not sway the Army’s faith in the M4, he said.
“Everybody in the Army has high confidence in this weapon,” Brown said.
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