US marines armed with German machine guns

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According to thefirearmblog.com portal, the command of the Marine Corps (ILC) of the USA officially approved the replacement of the M4 automatic rifles with the M27.

US marines armed with German machine guns

American marine with rifle M27




The M27 rifle has successfully passed all tests, and in August last year, the US ILC announced its intention to purchase more than 50 units. The notice of intent indicated that 000 M50 Infantry Automatic Rifles (IAR) produced by the German company Heckler & Koch will be purchased for the Marines. Yesterday it became known that the USMC has officially announced the start of the rearmament process.

M27 IAR - Heckler & Koch 416 rifle in modification for the United States Marine Corps. Thanks to the gas venting system with a short gas piston stroke and a stronger barrel, this model is less maintenance-intensive and is able to withstand high loads (rate of fire, etc.). These qualities made it possible to use the M27 (including in a set with high-capacity magazines) to replace some models of light machine guns. "Warspot".
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  1. +9
    9 January 2018 11: 51
    how did the mattresses give to earn to someone other than themselves? request ...
    1. +1
      9 January 2018 11: 54
      Tormented with her for sure Yes
      Quote: assa67
      how did the mattresses give to earn to someone other than themselves? request ...
      1. +8
        9 January 2018 12: 02
        But what about the cries: is our small arms the best in the world? .... or is this concern not German for a long time?
        1. +1
          9 January 2018 12: 09
          Quote: assa67
          But what about the cries: our small arms are the best in the world ?.

          Andrei hi This is screaming. Recently, there were documentaries about Sov-Sec and Hunting and Fishing channels about the entire AR-15 family and how mattresses promoted them. lol
          1. +6
            9 January 2018 12: 22
            Paul, welcome hi ... I also read about an article about the M-27 ... there was an interesting phrase, literally: fun. characteristics and unpretentiousness in service approaching Russian counterparts ..... is this what? to the "Abakan" request
          2. 0
            13 January 2018 22: 31
            In fact, the "wise guy" M27 rifle is made all on the same AR15 platform .....!
        2. +3
          9 January 2018 12: 12
          Most likely the Americans have already climbed there and are working under the Germans' roof.
        3. 0
          9 January 2018 12: 13
          Quote: assa67
          ..or is this concern not German for a long time?

          Five with a big plus!
          1. +1
            9 January 2018 15: 43
            Heckler & Koch belongs to this gentleman: Andreas Heeschen - German
        4. 0
          13 January 2018 22: 28
          Screams are not screams!? .. And you would ask for a start, and what x ..... our spetsura (Alpha, Pennant) uses the same M27 ??? ....... By the way, M27 is made on the basis of everything the same M4 !!! PS: And by the way, in America there are firms that produce rifles in terms of quality and reliability no worse than Heckler & Koch ... by the way, POF. Therefore, I think the choice here is trite in price .....
      2. +3
        9 January 2018 16: 22
        Quote: 210ox
        Tormented with her for sure

        Yes, and with this torment ... the problem of Western weapons has always been unpretentious. Good and sometimes wonderful weapons, well, categorically did not like dirt, dust, frost and so on ...
        1. +2
          10 January 2018 02: 53
          feel You are not quite right - as long as you fought in Europe, while you drove around in Africa or in South America, everything was "faith buzzing", but as soon as the "rusty Russian tanks" (and Kalashnikov assault rifles) began to loom on the horizon for some reason "suddenly" weapons problems begin laughing .
          This curse is something like that, as long as there are no Russians, everything is wonderful, they win without problems and "the weapon is just wonderful", as soon as we are "nearby" - immediately "the bullets ricocheted from the leaves", "a bad Russian machine gun pierces through a tree and hiding after him an American soldier "and" a wonderful American tank was meanly hit from behind by a rusty Soviet RPG-7 " lol good
  2. +2
    9 January 2018 12: 06
    And this after Trump's statements? Americans need less to boast of their "superiority" in everything, and to focus on their automatic small arms, which wish for the best. Heckler & Koch has long established itself in the arms market. In particular, her submachine guns are used in special forces and law enforcement agencies in many countries.
    1. +2
      9 January 2018 12: 14
      Gene, hello! hi They love mattresses to loudly and unfoundedly shake the air. And with Heckler und Koch they have a long friendship in terms of shooting.
      1. +2
        9 January 2018 12: 20
        Hello Pasha! hi Long time did not appear.
        they have a long friendship in terms of shooting
        Yes, MP-5 and MP-5k have long been used.
        1. +1
          9 January 2018 20: 42
          Quote: rotmistr60
          Long time did not appear.

          It just so happened.
          Quote: rotmistr60
          MP-5 and MP-5k have long been used.

          And the HK45, HK4 pistols, too, about the MP-7 and HK UMP submachine guns, the sniper PSG-1 should also not be forgotten.
  3. 0
    9 January 2018 12: 07
    Apparently they decided to suck up to the Germans.
    1. +3
      9 January 2018 12: 15
      Apparently they already "swallowed" them.
    2. +2
      9 January 2018 12: 33
      Rather, the concern really does not belong to the Germans. Well, or not quite Germans.
      1. +1
        9 January 2018 14: 08
        The American branch will simply be produced, while here it is - an American resident.
    3. 0
      9 January 2018 12: 36
      It seems that these are the same high-powered rifles when you consider how they were pushed and the Germans were sucked in.
  4. 0
    9 January 2018 12: 42
    They in Battlefield 3 conducted tests and adopted, because 27 is clearly better lol, because in reality 416 is not particularly better, as is obvious and 27
  5. 0
    9 January 2018 13: 19
    well .. all production has long been localized in the pin to the camp
    they have nothing at all can be sold without 30% of the production of parts in the us ..
    those. if you want to sell your weapons - order 30% of the details to the Americans ..
    by the way, before that they had already changed the army pistol of 1911 to take another 1985
    1. 0
      9 January 2018 14: 30
      So they, like, changed the Beretta M92F in the troops, I don’t know, really, what. I shot from it ... I didn’t like it. It’s cumbersome, heavy, uncomfortable .. Clumsy, in short. However, it’s a matter of taste .. .
      1. 0
        9 January 2018 18: 33
        Quote: Methane
        Something bulky, heavy, uncomfortable .. Clumsy, in short

        I shoot from Taurus 92 more precisely. Than from Glock-34 ... paradox Apparently
        Quote: Methane
        a matter of taste.

        And the Beretta was changed mainly because of the caliber and cartridges. The stopping effect is good, but these cartridges are few, individual protection began to appear everywhere, and the weight of the gun to extinguish such a bullet pulse is much higher *. Smith Ibn Wesson couldn’t get her 9mm, so they took Beretta
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        * Impulse for 45ACP is ~ 4kg * m / s, and for a typical parabellum (9para & on de NATO, etc., I take a classic non-P + cartridge) - from 2,5 to 3,3-3.6 for the heaviest bullets (which are usually apply more in PP)
  6. 0
    9 January 2018 20: 42
    Quote: CooL_SnipeR
    paradox apparently

    Well ... why a paradox. Many people pray directly to this Glock. Although, of course, there will be better Berettas. It is both more convenient and easier.
  7. 0
    10 January 2018 08: 45
    Chtd. Everything comes to a logical conclusion. Everyone always knew that the best weapons are Russian and German. As a result, we make replicas of the Soviet RPG -7 and AK -47 and arm the marine corps with German rifles.
  8. 0
    10 January 2018 12: 36
    Something was sewn on soap. The key benefits are somehow not enough to dilute the hodgepodge with another ingredient. P / S / saw how the U.S. KMP sniper rifle cartridges are purchased individually. I believe that these are very good bullets, but guys, is this too much?
    1. 0
      13 January 2018 22: 39
      For snipers as part of a platoon, this is not too much ... Especially if he or you can shoot this cartridge at a distance of 1 km ..... !!!

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