06-10-2005, 19:16
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U.S. Army Soldiers Test New Weapons in Germany
By U.S. Army Sgt. W. Wayne Marlow / 1st Infantry Division Public Affairs
GRAFENWÖHR, Germany, Oct. 4, 2005 – Soldiers with the 1st Infantry Division got a sneak peek at the Army’s future when they fired three experimental weapons at Grafenwöhr Training Area here.
The new weapons are upgraded versions of a grenade launcher, a machine gun and a semi-automatic rifle. The systems are produced at Picatinny Arsenal, an Army installation in New Jersey.
Army Lt. Col. Kevin Stoddard, project manager for crew-served weapons at Picatinny, said soldiers were getting a chance to fire “the next generation of soldier weapons.” He said the weapons were built from the ground up with feedback from soldiers after each step. The final result was the weapons that were fired Sept. 24.
" These weapons allow soldiers to get their first round on target, quickly engage the enemy and move to the next targe."
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kevin Stoddard
With optical and thermal sights and little kickback, the weapons proved easy to fire, and most soldiers hit the targets on their first attempts.
“These weapons allow soldiers to get their first round on target, quickly engage the enemy and move to the next target,” Stoddard said....
....Also tested was the XM312 machine gun, which shoots, handles and maintains like a light machine gun. Army Spec. Jay Teller and others were amazed at both the accuracy and steadiness of the XM312.
“It has a site, and it doesn’t move much because there isn’t much kick, so you can keep your eye right on the crosshairs,” said Teller, who serves as a scout with C Troop, 1st Bn., 4th U.S. Cav. Rgt. “It’s a very easy weapon to shoot.”
The ability to lay the first round on target is what impressed Teller the most.
“It would have been very beneficial downrange. There’s zero time for the bad guy to see what’s going on,” he said.
That also means a more optimal use of ammunition, noted Army Spec. Jonathan Calvin, a fueler with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 121st Signal Battalion.
“It conserves a lot of rounds because of the accuracy. You would be able to hit your target every time,” Calvin said.
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