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First off, great mod and this community is awesome. Been playing since the 0.3 release. So far, I have been having the most fun with the 0.6 release.

I apologize if this has been beaten to death, but I didn't find anything when I searched. Why is the US still using ironsites, especially on M-16s? Doesn't the typical loadout today for soldiers consist of the M4, or at least a scoped M-16? I am just finding that the US is at a severe disadvantage at range compared to the Chinese and MEC.

Any thoughts?

The US troops will get optics in .7

yep, it has been beaten to death suprized you didnt find anything

in v0.7 the USMC will get some new M16A4s (they are using the M16A2 at the mo) with scopes and irons, and the *new* US Army will get the M4s

Ok thanks for the speedy response! Looking forward to the 0.7 release.

For future references:

M16A2, M16A4, Optic, Scope, ACOG, SUSAT, Ironsights, Ironsites.


Don't tell me this won't be found.

Im going to assume you mispelt "ironsights" as "ironsites", hence there was little results in your search

yeah the US M16 has a scope on it, my dad is in Iraq and he sends me tons of pictures
but I heard that the current military standard rifle, the M16, is going to be replaced by the XM-8.

Petey wrote:yeah the US M16 has a scope on it, my dad is in Iraq and he sends me tons of pictures
but I heard that the current military standard rifle, the M16, is going to be replaced by the XM-8.

XM-8? Wasn't that cancelled?

Stupid question, maybe answerd many times but is there any difference between the m16a2 and m16a4 exceping the look? And will the m16a2 completely removed then?

No! Not the XM-8! That rifle is only comparable to a water cannon..

hall0 wrote:Stupid question, maybe answerd many times but is there any difference between the m16a2 and m16a4 exceping the look? And will the m16a2 completely removed then?

They have different specs and also different looks:
M16A2


M16A4

EagleSquadron wrote:No! Not the XM-8! That rifle is only comparable to a water cannon..

its the sister to the G36, so its not that bad

(talking about the XM8 ) It was.

But...

The XM8, HK416, FN SCAR and M4 are currently under trial in Iraq to see if the M4 is the best weapon US troops could possibly be carrying. So it might come back.

Anyway, AFIK the search function needs 5 letters/numbers to turn up results. So stuff like M16A2 and ACOG wont.

Hello all, first time here and looking to get to know you.

El_Vikingo wrote:XM-8? Wasn't that cancelled?

Im not sure if its cancelled or not, but i saw it on the military channel

ltgjaybird wrote:Hello all, first time here and looking to get to know you.

welcome to our forums

Petey wrote:Im not sure if its cancelled or not, but i saw it on the military channel

Yes, it was canceled.

Locking thread because this has been discussed multiple times.