It's not going to be "pretty" Re: End of the M16

And lo, it came about, that on Sun, 23 Nov 2003 16:54:58 -0600 in
talk.politics.guns , "JHBennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> was inspired to utter:

>
>"pyotr filipivich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> And lo, it came about, that on 22 Nov 2003 20:10:34 -0700 in
>talk.politics.guns
>> , Melissa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> was inspired to utter:
>>
>> >> http://tinyurl.com/w5r9
>> >>
>> >> The good news is they've figured out that the M-16 is too big for
>> >> mechanized infantry. The bad news is the only currently available
>> >> alternative is the M4....the same mechanism with a shorter barrel.
>> >
>> >They should go to the AK-47. :-)
>> >
>> >But they probably won't. Instead they'll spend billions on research and
>> >then probably come up with a new rifle that costs $10,000 each, and
>outfit
>> >them all with it. And of course then flaws will come up with that.
>>
>> It will be designed by a committee and vetted by the "Ofensensitivity
>> Coalition" to make sure it doesn't look "evil".  I see Day-glo colors,
>audible
>> indicators if the gun is not in a safe mode, a bell to warn you when you
>have
>> fired the last bullet in the ten round magazine, a GPS device and a
>joystick to
>> select targeting options.  Oh yes, and it doesn't have a loud report (so
>as to
>> not damage the hearing of bystanders.)
>> It will be safe.
>>
>> tschus
>> pyotr
>>
>Hmmmmm........  you forgot to specify that it must not actually injure or
>harm a targeted enemy, but rather encourage said targeted individual to
>cease resistance and surrender.  I believe something which would drop
>$1,000,000 at their feet, with a case of beer and a scantilly clad beach
>bunny ought to do it.
        
        Brings a whole new meaning to "Msixteen" now don't it.
        
        OTOH, can you imagine the effect on the standard infantry grunt if faced
with a million dollars cash, a case (a case!) of beer and a beach bunny?
Better fire that thing twice pal, or you're going to see one hell of a fight
break out. :-)

        Not to mention what the nannies would do to their panties at the mere
thought of perpetuating alcoholism and unfortunate gender stereotyping.

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pyotr filipivich 
To paraphrase Al Capone: You can get more protection with a 
restraining order and a gun than with a restraining order alone.