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Originally Posted by LeatherNeckRVA exactly, but its an investment that needs to be made if the US is going to continue to keep up with our enemies and our allies. | What are we actually keeping up with? The business end (the round) is the same 5.56mm round. The money would probably be better spent on training and an updated package for the M203, something like the 20mm round that is being developed with the variable fuse and more direct fire.
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