Thread: At least it's a nice colour green - NZDF choose AR to replace Steyrs

Originally Posted by R93

A cocking handle or worse was broken just about every jump we did.

It wasn't grunt proof. It suited the Fibua role, not the green role imo.
Accurate, functioned well in the right environment and apart from the first few years of it inception it served it's time.
But at the end of the day it was a political buy.
Some recent weapon purchases the military has made have been end user buys, and it is good to see.

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Well the cocking handle would be the least of your worries these days, given the multitude of accessories that are attached to the weapon. The term "Grunt proof" in my opinion is a cop out, it comes down to correct "equipment husbandry" as a weapon will only operate as good as the soldier behind it. As for only been suited to FIBUA, are you referring to the caliber or the weapon?