Marine Corps to Replace SAW With HK M27

[Caseless]

Full report here.

http://www.military.com/news/article/corps-to-replace-saw-with-automatic-rifle.html

"They performed really well," Clark said. "They were hitting more targets and expending less ammo than they would have with the SAW."
Gunners shooting the M27 have been getting first-round hits on targets beyond 300 meters much more consistently than they have in the past with the M249, Clark said.

Duh, closed bolt rifle vs. open bolt machine gun.

But accuracy seems to be the key to the M27's effectiveness, Clark said. The auto rifle is already showing signs that it could to be twice as accurate as the Marine M16A4.

Hmm, I guess the heavier barrel on the M27 will hold accuracy better after 5 continuous mag dumps.

My final observation. The closest civilian version of the HK M27, the HK MR556 (HK 416) doesn't even have a chrome-lined barrel.

[CK_32]

Oh great now everyone is going to want one because the "Military uses it". It must be amazing and battle proven lol


And because I see this getting good

[Iggy]

What?? I thought it was the IAR?

[tacticalcity]

Once a month you get a "military is replacing this with that thread". Usually never happens. At most a unit here or there adds them in addition to their existing tool box. So my response is...we'll see.

[tacticalcity]

What?? I thought it was the IAR?

Same thing...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infantry_Automatic_Rifle

[tacticalcity]

Oh great now everyone is going to want one because the "Military uses it". It must be amazing and battle proven lol


And because I see this getting good

I want it all man. Just build a bedroom into the back of an armory and I'll call it home.

[Iggy]

Same thing...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infantry_Automatic_Rifle

Just noticed that, but the one in the vid is a LWRC.

Ok, now that makes it interesting. All the fanboys are going to say how HK is better than LWRC.

[Caseless]

What?? I thought it was the IAR?

IAR = M27

[Droppin Deuces]

Haven't we had threads about this already?

[CK_32]

What?? I thought it was the IAR?

Hahaha that video has so much FUD in it. Thanks again Mac. You seal sniper secrate service CIA ninja who now does a TV show....

[Bhobbs]

Why do they care if SAW gunners aren't making first shot hits at 300m+? I thought that was the job of a rifleman.

[shadowofnight]

So basically a heavy barreled M4, with the G36's short stroke piston system....sounds good.

" The M27 is based on the Heckler & Koch HK416, which in turn derives from the M4 carbine and Heckler & Koch G36 "

The G36 is AWESOME , not one hiccup...but it does get really hot to hold during sustained full auto. I thought the clear/smoked magazine was going to start melting

[Montu]

doesn't low capacity mag = fail?

[sniper4usmc]

they need to buy Surefire high cap mag

[steelrain82]

they said the rifleman carrying it is going to have to carry 22 30rnd mags. that is heavy as hell. they are giving up suppressive power for a more accurate weapon system but the weight trade off if negated by rate of fire and amount of ammo carried. they also dont have spare/interchangeable barrels which should be ok since they should be firing at slower rates. i think it was like 28rnds per minute in temps over 100. i wonder how it does against rpk's and such weapons.