Army Kills 7.62 Rifle Program

By Tom Knighton

Gun buffs throughout the Gunosphere chomped at the bit when it was announced the United States Army was looking into adopting a 7.62×51 rifle platform back in August. It was intriguing, plus any research and development would ultimately benefit civilian gun owners as even the losers would bring their rifles to market to recoup development costs.

Well…it looks like those who were so stoked will be a little disappointed.

The US Army’s program to field a new standard-issue 7.62mm caliber rifle is dead in the water, it seems. Multiple anonymous sources have informed TFB that the Interim Combat Service Rifle program has been cancelled as part of a massive review of US Army small arms programs. The program was officially announced on August 4th, and lasted just over a month before its cancellation.

Few specifics about the cancellation have been revealed, but TFB’s sources cited the lack of a pressing threat necessitating the change, poorly written requirements, little or no support from the ranks, and no backing holistic DOTMLPF assessment. If these reflections are accurate, then it indicate that ICSR may have been a poorly-constructed program driven by the preferences of the brass and not the needs of the …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms