The gas operating system rifle, mainly M16 and M16 variants have killed more servicemen and women than the military will ever admit.
They always told us, just keep the weapon clean. But, in how many combat situations has that weapon failed.
Just one example of the rifle problem was early in the Iraqi invasion, a truck with female soldiers became lost and had to protect themselves with their issue weapon. Not many people picked up on the non sequitor in the news story the her rifle jammed.
The only way this problem will be resolved is going to the gas piston system, such as the HK416, etc. But that won't easily happen because we have the same type of minds on the Army Weapons Board as we did in the Civil War. Those people turned down Dr Gatling's gun as well as the repeating rifle.

What about the M468?

How about back to the future? I have heard that the old M14 works very well in the sandbox. Or... better yet, the FN FAL

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Originally posted by agentl074:
How about back to the future? I have heard that the old M14 works very well in the sandbox. Or... better yet, the FN FAL

Ah yes the old "Elephant Gun". Bit tricky to use in a vehicle or FISH thanks to it's size though and of course 7.62 is uncontrollable on full auto.