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2016-04-02 Science & Technology

Army Selects H&K for it's new Compact Sniper Rifle

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-04-02 04:54|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 ...22 months from RFP to purchase? Not bad - but like the Army Chief of Staff said, it needs to be better.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-04-02 08:22|| 2016-04-02 08:22|| Front Page Top

#2 A little over $12K per unit? Is that what they should cost?

Posted by GORT 2016-04-02 11:02|| 2016-04-02 11:02|| Front Page Top

#3 It's $3,000 for the rifle and $9,000 for all the oversight and accounting that goes into it.

Posted by Crurong Elmeque1754 2016-04-02 11:34|| 2016-04-02 11:34|| Front Page Top

#4 It's $3,000 for the rifle and $9,000 for all the oversight and accounting that goes into it.

Only $9,000 for all the oversight and accounting that goes into each rifle? I would say more like $10k+ for the admin overhead. The taxpayer did get a good deal on these rifles.

Have to agree with mike, well done, but still lots of room for improvement on the procurement contracting.

Posted by nguard 2016-04-02 12:00|| 2016-04-02 12:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Get the same procurement group to work on the pistol problem...

Posted by Steve White 2016-04-02 13:48|| 2016-04-02 13:48|| Front Page Top

#6 It's $3,000 for the rifle and $9,000 for all the oversight and accounting that goes into it.

Probably an additional 2k in there for all the administrative paper and work to file the compliance and reviews with the LGBT directives issued by the Obama administration.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-04-02 15:05|| 2016-04-02 15:05|| Front Page Top

#7 I've heard that reducing the length of the barrel doesn't reduce the long range accuracy of a rifle, but that seems counter-intuitive. Does anyone in the 'Burg know the facts?

Posted by Unomoth Gravinter7346 2016-04-02 15:09|| 2016-04-02 15:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Put simply, barrel length increases accuracy at longer ranges... 300m and beyond.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-04-02 16:18|| 2016-04-02 16:18|| Front Page Top

#9 It makes less difference in pistols so far as mechanical accuracy, but shooter accuracy goes up with longer barrels due to longer sight radius

Posted by Silentbrick 2016-04-02 20:07|| 2016-04-02 20:07|| Front Page Top

#10 Ranging, drop compensating electronic sights and a good match of twist rate with bullet weight allow short barrels equal or better accuracy with a less capable shooter. Multiple intermediate reflectivity samples from the ranging laser can also be used in building compensation for a target windage profile. I expect separate pricing.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-04-02 22:39|| 2016-04-02 22:39|| Front Page Top

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