06-09-2014, 08:59 PM
They need a 6.5mm CT system if the MTBF is as good or better than the PKM. There is no longer a need to have any kind of shackles or compatibility with legacy barrels, chambers, or links, and they are almost at parity for weight with a 7.62 CT system compared to an existing SAW chambered in 5.56 NATO, both with 600rds of ammo.
That means you could have more ammo for 6.5mm than the current 5.56 SAW, with less weight, and more effective range than the 7.62 NATO or PKM, with less volume/bulk than the SAW. With no brass, which is the most expensive component in ammunition, this could really be something if the reliability is there.
Also, the 7.62 SP1D CT case would provide more propellant room, with less OAL than a 5.56 NATO cartridge, so if they optimized a slow-burning propellant and gas system length, we could have a crazy long green projectile with lower chamber pressure, and more mv than anything limited by an AR15 magazine well.
This would be a significant overmatch against existing small arms. Next step is the 21st Century MMG with a .338 or .375 projectile to replace .50 BMG, using a constant recoil operating system.
With the carbine/LMG, it looks like you could issue it to Assaulters/Riflemen, and overmatch combat endurance of legacy enemy systems by over 300%. Logistically, the implications for tactics and doctrine are huge.
That means you could have more ammo for 6.5mm than the current 5.56 SAW, with less weight, and more effective range than the 7.62 NATO or PKM, with less volume/bulk than the SAW. With no brass, which is the most expensive component in ammunition, this could really be something if the reliability is there.
Also, the 7.62 SP1D CT case would provide more propellant room, with less OAL than a 5.56 NATO cartridge, so if they optimized a slow-burning propellant and gas system length, we could have a crazy long green projectile with lower chamber pressure, and more mv than anything limited by an AR15 magazine well.
This would be a significant overmatch against existing small arms. Next step is the 21st Century MMG with a .338 or .375 projectile to replace .50 BMG, using a constant recoil operating system.
With the carbine/LMG, it looks like you could issue it to Assaulters/Riflemen, and overmatch combat endurance of legacy enemy systems by over 300%. Logistically, the implications for tactics and doctrine are huge.