USMC to replace M249 SAW with M27 IAR

gila · #10 February 3rd, 2012, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Suhiir

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Originally Posted by gila

And the gun is only as good as the the one who wields it.

Suspecting training time to get profcient should be a factor also.

And what is that 1-2 years?

2 weeks actually.
Week 1 - Weapon familiarization, how to use the sights, how to get into the firing positions (offhand, kneeling, sitting. prone).
Week 2 - Live fire for 4 days then qualification (200/300/500m). About 95% qualify, those that don't get one more chance then they're gone.

I think you are a bit too optimistic.

Training deals with the red tape training manuals and the ones that have to read those gibbish and train others ect.

Have the Marines decided to go with this or is there bickering on whether the saw M249 is just as good without spending millions more?.

Knowing the slow implemation of new weapons and cutbacks on budgets I'd say 1 year is reasonable for this game at least maybe, just my opinion however