fictitious war...pick your arms

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These Pages are filled with discussions on why the U.S. Military today continues with variations on the theme of the original 1960's M16, and NATO continues with the .223/5.56x45mm . . . a cartridge that some writers have referred to as a "varmint round." That's our "real" world. I saw the OP's choice of "fictitious" as the great escape from that mindset, which has marooned us in the 20th Century:

http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles...-industry/
http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles...-business/
http://innovationtrail.org/post/innovation-gun-industry

One need only visit the movies to get a glimpse of future weapons design ---


We've come a long way in the recognition that shorter, more compact is better.

Then:


Today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIuREEXHQ3Q

I'd like to think that if we still had the design genius of the late Eugene Morrison Stoner with us today, we might see the reality of today's forward thinkers ---

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