M4 Improvement/M4 Replacement

while i'm not much of a gun enthusiast, i'm just gonna post this here for the people who are interested in such things:

With the May 13, 2011 release of the latest pre-solicitation announcement, the U.S. Army is continuing forward on its stated dual track approach to enhance the current inventory of 5.56mm M4/M4A1 carbines while also exploring a potential replacement weapon.

The latest announcement, part of the enhancement/Product Improvement Program (PIP) pathway, calls for an “Improved Forward Rail Assembly Kit for the M4/M4A1 Carbine.”

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M4 Improvement/M4 Replacement

They've been on this for some time now.

They've entered the FN SCAR, the Bushmaster/Remington ACR, the HK 416, the Sig 556 and a few others in the running to replace the M4 tactical carbine.

I like the M4. It's a good gun, but I would still like to see some innovation.

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Thanks!