Assault/Battle Rifles
I have been thinking of this subject for a while and I began to think. So having done a little research, I am asking about the ratings for the various modern rifles.
I noticed that there is no difference between the G3 and the G36 except a different picture. Both are range8, HEK3, Acc1. The same is true of the M16 and the SA80.
One might like to mention (without being disrespectful) that the G3 MAY be capable of full-auto but can rarely be fired as such owing to the recoil of 7.62mm rounds. This is the distinct advantage of the small-calibre rifles.
Also, the G36, L85, Steyr Aug, IMI Tavor, versions of the FN-FNC and SIG 550/551 series, SAR-21 and certainly the XM-8, all of these possess between 1.5x and 4x magnification battle sights, proven to radically improve the standard of shooting.
The British Army has routinely fitted such sights since the 1950s/60s as a part of their infantry doctrine. One study between the M16a1 and the L85a1 indicated that in the hands of an average shot, the M16 was sufficiently accurate out to 250m, but the SUSAT equipped L85 was so out to 400m, almost the same range as an expert firing the M16.
Given that all the 1st rank powers routinely equip their weapons with low magnification sights, as can be seen in Iraq and Afghanistan, I would propose that the accuracy and HEK ratings be adjusted.
Richard
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