NGSW now being fielded

[DWalt]

Looks like the NGSWs are going to be fielded with the 101st at Fort Campbell next week. 101st Airborne soldiers first to receive Next Gen Squad Weapon

 

[LVSteve]

How long before the first lost hearing lawsuit?

 

[Echo40]

How long before the first lost hearing lawsuit?

I'd be more worried about lost fingers with that crazy hot 80,000psi cartridge the NGSWs are chambered in.

It's going to be interesting to see just how well these new rifles perform and what sort of service life can be expected of them firing such explosively hot ammunition, and whether the military will decide to continue fielding that cartridge in the aftermath, or convert them all to 7.62x51 NATO and cut their losses if the round ends up being too hot for the rifles — and troops — to handle long-term.

 

[DWalt]

Maybe they should send some to the Ukrainians and the IDF first.