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RIP M10 Booker
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I guess somebody decided a 16ish ton difference between the M10 and the M1E3 made it redundant for tank-like roles, and the existence of the Stryker with a 105mm fills the strategically air mobile fire support role better.
Now we wait for the Army to figure out that the XM7 is just an M14 with extra steps.
Careful, you almost make it sound like we're creatures capable of learning from our mistakes.
Aren't they killing off strykers too?
Last I read they were upgrading them, looking at MCWS.
Firstly, an m14 can use standard 7.62x51 ammo.
The xm7 has its own nightmare logistics chain for literally 0 reason and kills all Nato compatibility, because fuck you.
They are not the same.
I was referring to the cult of the battle rifle, and how the XM7 has revived many of the same proponent arguments.