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http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article1733557.ece]
(I apologize for not having an article in English, I will post a new link as soon as I find one.)
Norway has chosen the HK 416 as the new infantry rifle, replacing the aging G3. So the army is going from 7.62 to 5.56, and as far as I understand the new caliber will also be chosen by all other branches of the Norwegian armed forces, excluding the National Guard ("Heimevernet"), which will keep their 7.62 G3s, and probably inherit all the other G3s as well.
Also, we're buying Aimpoints for all This is also new territory for Norway, apart from special forces and probably others that I don't know about.
As far as I understand there has been quite a heated internal argument about the new caliber, and I believe we are keeping the G3s in backup in case the forces are not happy with the 5.56.
I find we are arriving rather late at the 5.56 party, at a time where some of the other guests are contemplating leaving ...
Your thoughts much appreciated
There are also probably many other Norwegians here who can correct my mistakes and fill in where I left something out ...
(I apologize for not having an article in English, I will post a new link as soon as I find one.)
Norway has chosen the HK 416 as the new infantry rifle, replacing the aging G3. So the army is going from 7.62 to 5.56, and as far as I understand the new caliber will also be chosen by all other branches of the Norwegian armed forces, excluding the National Guard ("Heimevernet"), which will keep their 7.62 G3s, and probably inherit all the other G3s as well.
Also, we're buying Aimpoints for all This is also new territory for Norway, apart from special forces and probably others that I don't know about.
As far as I understand there has been quite a heated internal argument about the new caliber, and I believe we are keeping the G3s in backup in case the forces are not happy with the 5.56.
I find we are arriving rather late at the 5.56 party, at a time where some of the other guests are contemplating leaving ...
Your thoughts much appreciated
There are also probably many other Norwegians here who can correct my mistakes and fill in where I left something out ...