This video delves into the history and development of the M203 underbarrel grenade launcher, a successor to the problematic XM148. It highlights the M203's rapid adoption by the US military in 1969 due to its improved design and handling. The video notes the significant production numbers of the M203 and its long service life, eventually being replaced by the HK 320. The content is presented by Forgotten Weapons and features a specific M203 from Movie Armaments Group.
This video explores the AAI 2nd Gen SPIW flechette rifles, remnants of a failed military program that began in 1962. The SPIW (Special Purpose Individual Weapon) program aimed to develop advanced rifle systems, with initial trials from Colt, Springfield, AAI, and Winchester proving unsuccessful. AAI continued development, producing these second-generation rifles chambered for the XM-645 5.6x57mm single-flechette cartridge. Despite further testing, these rifles suffered from significant reliability, noise, cook-off, and accuracy issues, ultimately leading to the program's failure. The video showcases the rifles and provides historical context, crediting the Rock Island Arsenal Museum for access.
This video delves into the Steyr ACR, a bullpup rifle developed for the US Army's Advanced Combat Rifle program in the early 1990s. Aimed at significantly improving the M16's accuracy, the program explored concepts like high-rate burst fire and flechette ammunition. The Steyr ACR, with its polymer construction, low-power optic, annular gas piston, and unique vertically sliding chamber, is examined. Despite its innovative design and features like a 1200 rpm rate of fire, it ultimately failed to meet the program's demanding accuracy standards, contributing to the cancellation of the ACR initiative without a clear winner.
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