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Subject:
Rob-Arm M96
Yimmy
10/21/2004 12:23:20 PM
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| Not that I mean to come across as some kind of nut who pervs over pictures of guns, (I have kept that secret well hidden), but has anybody hear heard of the Robinson Armaments M96 assault rifle?
From what I can see, it is damn near perfection where a family of small arms are concerned, and would make a great replacement for the current weapons in service for both America (M16, SAW) and the UK, (SA-80, LSW, Minimi-Para).
This site has all the details, including videos of stripping etc.
link
The weapon has ergonomics as good as the M16, and they claim it to be as accurate while having the reliabilty of a kalashnikov with its long stroke gas piston. Now, without actually using it who knows if these claims are true, but its operating system is up there with the Italian Beretta AR70/90 and the Swiss Sig 550; it having its return spring rapped around the long stroke gas piston. This means it effectively has one part less than most rifles, there being no recoil rod assembly.
Using the one stock and a few add-on parts, the weapon can be a standard assault rifle, with many options for scope rails, forward handgrips etc, or it can be a top fed LMG along the lines of the Bren Gun, where large banana magazines can be used while keeping a low profile, or they claim they can make it into a belt fed SAW type weapon. All versions have a quick changeable barrel, so can be used in the sustained fire role, or can have the barrel replaced with no tools to become a carbine length weapon.
It is basically a more modern version of the Stoner M63 weapon which the US Seals used in Vietnam; what do you think?? |
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