04-23-2011, 04:15 PM
I understand what you mean abt the likeness, they are the same in most ways. And a lot of people do run out and purchase this system right away. But you will find that most purchases are due to nestalgia, not necessarily function. And they are versitile and hold a large capacity mag, they are accurate, and they look mean. They do have many great qualities. Dependability however is contingent. Anyone who has really been in the sh** knows what a piece it really is. But perhaps this is largely due to the magazine, mag well, and bolt extractor device. I had too many close calls - along with many around me - due to malfunctions of this nature. Mags don't seat properly and sometimes fall out during firing. Rounds swelling in the chamber, needing to be pryed out and rods pushed through to ensure there are no further obstructions. The whole system getting full of debris because of the two piece design. Weapons maintenance was always a major priority and was never ignored. It was a constant battle in itself. But if you are using it in other situations, I guess it is a good system. If you're getting really down and really dirty... For those who have used it in real combat - remember, my profile states initial invasion - moving from objective to objective, from open-terrain desert ops to cqb in mout, we all, at least in my unit, would have chosen a different system. And of course knock down power was a major issue. I am not back in that situation and so love my m4. But from a combat vets perspective, in that situation again, I would choose my single shot 20 guage! I guess it is also due to the more solid and noticable quality difference between my standard issue and my current system by sabre.