The Roles and Weapons with the Squad

[William F. Owen]

Eby wrote an article that described a significan bit of testing and experimentation between the SAW, Ultimax, HK candidate, and Colt HBAR candidates. The last few paragraphs are indicative of why the effort continues.

Thanks for posting

Despite the small margin of accuracy between the replacement candidates and the SAW that would otherwise mean a replacement is not necessary, the SAW still does not provide the requisite mobility and ability to fire in a semi-automatic mode.

The testing also identified that optics, and often a spotter of some sorts, matter.

...but the problem isn't the one-for-one comparing of accuracy, with other types of 5.56mm LARs. As I said, this is where I differ with Eby on his approach to testing.

Optics are critical. There is a pretty huge body of evidence to support this, from the UK if nowhere else.