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Originally Posted by captain swoop
Well, the British SA80 is 5.56 and is an amazingly accurate weapon, In standard issue it has a built in scope. It did have some initial problems with jamming in hot and dusty conditions but since they have been re-engineered (Like the M16 was re-engineered into the A1) they have been superb. In it's 'light Support Weapon' role with extended barrel and bipod it's even more amazing.
Also the P90 ammunition is designed to be armour piercing as well isn't it?
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I remember reading an article about this when it was first in development--the original design used a 4.85 mm round that had superior ballistic and penetration capabilities compared with the 5.56 mm NATO round. The new round was scrapped, however, in favor of standardization with other NATO armies.
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