Sure:
Are the tavors,M4s and hk416s the only high class rifles available in the market today?there are vast variety of arms available .if paras wanted no more of bullpups then there are much renowned weapons out there matching or much better than M4s like the SiG552,AK10x series,Fn scar,cz805s,beryl commando etc. And every time army goes for a weapon I hears 4 or 5 brands in the race
There are difference between bluff and real..
I just told what I saw in the vedio showing ak74 and M4. I just quoted tavor as an example only. But my point was that even if the M4 which is gonna get selected is not the infamous colt but rather developed HK416 or diemacao c7,there were much better options available just like Sigs,G36, ak10X series etc.
.At a distance less than 150mts Aks and VZs are quite accurate if fired in semi or 2/3 round bursts which all the SF around globe are trained to do with even small caliber ,recoil less weapons like MP5s.
That is why i said difference between reality and hoax, One need to decide based on his experience,AKM are Outstanding Rifle, But TAR have its reasons, Main reason PARA got TAR-21 coz its bull-pup deign, But barrel of AR rifle, PARA forces carry compact weapons so does other Equipments, you can also see there Helmets are no regular issue like in Infantry..
No, SF also use dedicated Sniper Units, Wont be using that if they are only limited to CQB ? SF are trained to face any challenge in any terrain at any range..
Did I ever opposed selection of tavors but switching over to 5.56 rifles as Standard weapons considering SF now days engage more in CT ops in dense forests of NE and J&K .
Come on dude ....you knew that now days almost all the work undertaken by SF are of CT ops type or behind enemy lines type which are of shot distanced and surprise typed ones where M43 is good for many reasons. For long range ones why couldn't just import more tavors instead of M4s if SF is so fond of tavors?
Ps:in kargil 9th PARAs had used VZs instead of INSAS. Plus army need to do a silenced work which couldn't be done with Uzis then Aks are better options than M4s considering the performance. This deal is more in the interest of colt and Mod than the interest of SF.
There are no good bull-pups Which chamber`s M43, besides many would argue why need another AK when one have VZ-58, Though PARA still have VZ-58 & AKM, In many occasion saw them with both, One is service other is captured, But TAR-21 is liked coz its accurate ( Less Shots & Very stable in suppressive fire )
Kunal what about the ammunition to be used in the M4s which is gonna to be inducted?are they compatible with Indian 5.56 ammo perfectly or the deal includes ammunition also as we did in case of galil snipers? What about the performance of M4s chambered for 6.8mm which is operational in some SWAT units?Although I watched its performance compared with G36 in the program world's deadliest warrior in which the later losed,am not completely buying it as it was a commercial program.
I would like the AK to survive an explosive device and we'll see how it compares to this M-4, this one certainly beats many rifles out there in sheer ruggedness. Everything needs marketing to sell, not a bad Ad in 12 minutes. Whether you dip it in water for a moment or leave it there for a month has little added value. Practically in daily use our soldiers are certainly not going to leave it in water or mud for months. We fortunately don't operate using terrorist tactics. We still have the capability of fighting a respectable war.
Same Ammo used in INSAS,TAR, OFB ammo is same as NATO ammo no change, AFAIK Galil use OFB 7.62nato same used in FN-MAG..
I asked coz it was evident from some of your earlier posts the 5.56 ammunition used by NATO forces and that one manufactured by OFB is having changes in operational capabilities just like the 7.62 x39 ones produced in Russia and erstwhile Yugoslavia.
