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Unfortunately, it will never be adopted for the military because it will be too difficult for a small woman to use. 168 and 175 grain projectiles give too stout a recoil impulse unless the rifle's weight is increased beyond 8 lbs. And that weight increase will make it too heavy for women.


Petite women handle heavy recoil better then big dudes because there body moves with the recoil impulse. This is because they have less mass, where as a heavy dude will naturally resist the impulse and get black and blue marks after a trigger session. This is especially true for the standing position.

If the fact that it's only in 7.62 NATO becomes a deal breaker Kel-Tec would add calibers for the army. They are a big enough customer to force the change. Beside I think that Kel-Tec wants to expand its market share in "Black Rifles" so they are probably working on other caliber versions right now.

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about the lightest round able to kill a horse, and that is a rather obsolete battlefield requirement.


Okay but we are fighting people that are shoot up full of drugs and they will not go down right away with a less powerful caliber. A veteran of Somalia told me about an indigenous drug that grows in the area. You grind it then mix it with hash, and smoke it.

What happens to you is a state of euphoria and a sense of invincibility, then you get anger rush, and you cant feel pain.

If you fight an insurgent on this drug you can shoot limbs of and he will not stop.

Thats why you want a big caliber so you can kill with double taps rather then bursts.

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That lets you carry far more rounds, which in turn improves your suppressive fire capabilities.


What a lame an over used argument for heavy varmint calibers, which is precisely what the .223 (5.56 NATO) really is.

You can buy 30 rounders for the FN FAL.

The HK 417 which is another battle rifle, they have 50 round drums so you need more rounds? Thats your problem solved!

www.defensereview.com/stories/hk/HK417ProductSheet%2010-20-05_rev-1.pdf

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As for forward ejection, this looks like a rip-off of the system FN use in the F2000. And I certainly know who I'd trust out of FN and a random small American company I've never heard of before to get such a system right.


So what if they got some inspiration from the FN F2000, If FN can't prove in a court of law that Kel-Tec stole anything FN can E'ff themselves.

Kel-Tec is famous for there CCW pistols. I have never heard anyone in person or in any gun magazines including the most reputable Gun Tests ever knock Kel-Tec.

Armies in general tend to be nationalistic in there weapons procurement decisions, Kel-Tec being an American company would have home field advantage over FN.

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Everyone will be buying this rifle when the centaurs attack.


Or PLA soldiers on a calvary charge!