There are also some interesting remarks in the comment section. For instance:
We use a modified version of the FNC here in Sweden. During an Arctic exercise above the polar circle we had issues with the rifle freezing up and the way to fix it was to keep the rifle at the same temperature at all times. We put the rifles towards the fabric of our tents in order for them not to get warm, start to “sweat” and then cause a malfunction. We also kept the rifles completely free of any kind of lubrication. We use CLP here and it doesn’t like temperatures below freezing. Before an offensive we would “warm fire” our weapons in order to make sure they we working before the assault. This was done during temperatures raging from -11C to -33C.
This is an interesting and informative video, but I’m not so sure about some of his points. For example, he seems to be coming from the notion that all combat is ambush style in the jungles of Vietnam and that the only solution for that is fully automatic fire.
In Afghanistan, the Marines were most successful when they carried fewer magazines, conserved ammunition, made well placed shots on target, and did so using superior marksmanship skills compared to the enemy fighters. I’ve documented cases where a mere handful of magazines sufficed for a day and a half or more of combat in Marine engagements.
Logistics is not endless, and the ability of the foot soldier to carry weight on his back is not endless.
Brownells has done something really good. They’ve put together a comprehensive series on building an AR-15.
The full series is here, and I see that it includes a list of tools necessary for completion of the work (although I don’t know why it’s well into the series before you find this).
Mike Gover discusses it. While I like that he mentioned Kyle Lamb, I was under the impression from prior reading that the specops guys had essentially learned that grip from the gaming community, and then passed it down through the ranks. Someone can correct me if I’m wrong.
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