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Originally Posted by Dynamo
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ever since Bushmaster got their dirty fingers on this rifle, it was doomed.
im looking forward to what Remington has done with it.
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I used to love
ACR/Masada too, but bushmaster changed the design ever since they took over the production of ACR. The ACR main selling point, modular base quick change system, is totally unnecessary and impractical. Nobody in their right minds would change their rifles configuration on the field during any missions. They would have done it (or simply pick another rifle) before they went on to any missions. They would have plenty of time to do so and therefore having a quick change system is less relevant. If someone went on to a covert operation, I imagine they would just pick an AK style rifles (in an event they lost their rifles during a mission), instead of picking an advance rifle which shoots AK rounds.
The fact that ACR costs twice an AR's, does not help either. I would just keep two rifles (each for different purposes), instead of one ACR.
A while back, bushmaster issued a total recall because of a ACR design flaw... A semi-firing mode could potentially fired multiple rounds in a single squeeze. I just don't see ACR will be the replacement in the military domain. They might still have a market in the civilian sectors.
Personally I would love to see what the new
Remington RGP can really do, if it is half as reliable as the famous
Sig516, I am a happy man. All are short-stroke piston rifles like HK416.