04-10-2012, 01:37 AM
bwaites Wrote:Schwag, have you played much with the HK416? I've seen and handled them several times. While the idea seems great, the actual shooting experience was very disappointing according to friends whom I trust in such things.
Admittedly, no. That's why I was careful to add the word "like." I can see why, in military circles, a piston-AR would viewed as an improvement over the DI design. I'm with you on the wonderful balance and handling qualities of the original.
My aforementioned friend said it best; "The average Joe (grunt) just wants a rifle that will go bang every time he pulls the trigger. Instead, the Army keeps searching (in vain) for the ultra-space-age technological masterpiece."