Voronwe 4 Posted July 6, 2019 https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/27159/this-gun-paired-with-new-6-8mm-ammunition-could-be-the-armys-next-standard-issue-rifle This should probably go in the off topic forum, but I couldn't find it for some reason. If any mod sees this please move it. It looks like the MX series of rifles aren't THAT far fetched. I don't know if anyone's posted this yet, but the Army is apparently trying to move to a new rifle chambered in 6.8mm. I've been following the various programs to replace the M4 for a while now, and it finally looks like they're moving ahead with it. I'm very well aware that these sorts off things are going on all the time and come to nothing, but it seems like they're a bit more serious this time around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joostsidy 685 Posted July 6, 2019 Yeah well, Arma 3 was not so futuristic to begin with, with some exceptions. Nevertheless with this on the horizon, Arma is definitely not futuristic enough anymore, I expect BI to ASAP change the MX caliber to 8.6mm (Plasma), just to stay ahead. 😉 Interesting advanced ammo thought, not caseless, but does use straight mags because of its design. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voronwe 4 Posted July 6, 2019 I know they commissioned a real firearm company to design the MX series, it looks they actually did a way better job then everyone thought. I'm liking the sound of this. I really hope this new caliber is all it's cracked up to be. As someone who's toying with the idea of joining but who isn't a fan of M4s/M16s I'm very enthusiastic. Of course even if they adopt this it seems like they want to keep it closely resembling an AR. Then again if I had my way we'd be using either ACRs (in 6.8) or SIG55Xs. Neither of which is likely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squirrel0311 16 Posted July 8, 2019 Nothing new. The U.S. Army has been toying with the idea of new round for quite a long time. One of the first alternatives to 5.56mm that I remember was the 6.5mm MPC (Multi-Purpose Cartridge.) I'd speculate that the 6.5mm MPC is where BI got the idea for the caliber change in game. In real-life I think they found that the 6.5mm MPC had less performance and capability than the 6.5mm Grendel, which they then decided if you're going to pay to upgrade to Grendel then you might as well go 6.8mm. But with 300Blk now on the market, I'm not too sure they'll be willing to switch to 6.8mm either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Kiwi 0 Posted December 8, 2021 RIP Marines, they get the hand me downs from the army 🤣 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tanu500 0 Posted September 14, 2023 Amazing! It's sounds really good! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
