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by Arock
Sat Jan 28, 2006 6:11 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: US military switching back to .45ACP sidearm
Replies: 14
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gigag04 wrote:I've seen .308 uppers as well.
A .308 upper will not fit on an AR15 lower receiver. Magwell is too short.

AR-pattern rifles firing .308 are larger than AR15/M16. They are AR10/SR25 etc. DPMS and Bushmaster both also sell .308 rifles.
by Arock
Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:25 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: US military switching back to .45ACP sidearm
Replies: 14
Views: 1607

jimlongley wrote:
MikeJ wrote:While they're at it, why not dump the 5.56 x 45mm poodle shooter and go back to 7.62 x 51mm?
Or better yet, .30-06?
.30-06? Weenie-beanie.

.45-70, a real man's cartridge.

:grin:

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by Arock
Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:30 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: US military switching back to .45ACP sidearm
Replies: 14
Views: 1607

The 6.8 is a non-starter. Only market is gonna be Rambo wanna-be's.

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