Request: Mk. 12 SPR

[dm.mossberg590a1]

I disagree.

The Mk 14 is just a M14 with a pistol grip and tactical rails. The pistol grip did not significantly reduce recoil, the three pounds extra weight from all the tactical rails did. Yeah, the Mk 14 is a better gun if you're sniping Taliban at 600-800 meters prone from a bipod. But the main advantage of the M14 is that it's a light weight battle rifle, not a sniper rifle. It doesn't have the accuracy of the M16 style rifles.

Yeah the M14 is outdated, ergonomically horrible, and heavy. So is the AK 47. You can add a gazillion tactical rails, and it is still outdated, ergonomically horrible, and even heavier than before. At least the original M14 looks beautiful. If you want a modern tactical rifle, start with the Scar H, which is extremely lightweight, has superb ergonomics, and low recoil due to its compensator.

There is nothing mall ninja about changing into a more modern tactical platform like the Scar H or even the FN FAL, there is something mall ninja about chopping off parts of classic designs and adding stuff to create some Frankenstein gun half-haphazardly thrown together because some Army bean counters are too cheap to invest in a more modern design.

http://www.theboxotruth.com/images2/e55-1.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...14_EBR.jpg


I rest my case.

By the way, I don't mind the Mk 12. It isn't a Frankenstein gun, just a slightly modified M16.
/endgrumpyrant

I am actually a fan of this:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/d...revstart=0
Just make it slightly less poly, put a wood texture on it, reverse the ejection port and that's good to go!