This is kind of off topic related to private gun ownership but is realted to guns...
I realize this is sort of an out of date question but I am curious what people think about the Sig M7 as a front line replacement for the M4. I understand the idea behind it; more modularity and the ability to pop through body armor better than 5.56 or 7.62 rounds. But as I understand it, the plan would be to issue these to combat trooops while others in the rear would still field the M4.
1. That means two types of small arms ammo have to be transported in bulk. That was already being done with 5.56/7.62 for the M4/249 and 240s so this isn't a new issue but it still seems like a logistical issue.
2. Is NATO going to be adopting the M7 as well? Granted, depending on the future and U.S. politics, we might not even be in NATO but isn't this also a huge logistics nightmare?
3. This is an Army contract and the Marines could adopt the weapon but there's no current plan that I know of. So there's another logistical issue.
Thoughts?