Colt Loses Monopoly on M4 Assault Rifle, US Army Takes Design Rights

[Alaskapopo]

Originally Posted by amishclark

yeah yeah, pat. we know. i wish i had the coin for a noveske. and your argument is strangely similar to one that could be made about american auto companies (as bushy, for example) and the rest of the world (as colt).

side story...my buddy with a "driver experience" engineer for what is now a very large non-profit auto manufacturer. part of his job was to buy other cars, take them apart, and figure out if his company could build to that quality and how much it would cost/save. he told me he took apart a popular german manufacturer's car in the same price range as a competing model of his company, and they decided they could produce that quality of vehicle at any price...they simply didn't have the know-how or machinery. moral of the story? your chart is probably safe, pat...i'm guessing you won't see any encroachment on the holy land.

You don't even have to go as high as a Noveske BCM and LMT make rifles very well as well. Just the barrels are not as nice.
Pat

[ArmyGuy45]

Originally Posted by treboris

which one? xm8 or the oicw?

i have heard of the xm8.. whats the oicw?

[ForTehNguyen]

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