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Originally Posted by sigsour
Is it true you can retrofit an M4 with an HK416 upper receiver and you can't tell the difference (ie. you can't tell it has a different upper receiver)? It's a question for "role-playing" authenticity. I've read that some special forces have ordered HK416 upper receivers.
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Yeah, but then you'd have to order a couple MILLION uppers, retrain the entire standing army on the subtle differences, retrain armourers how to deal with a short stroke piston system instead of a direct impingement one, secure long-term contracts for service/support/resplacement, and even change things like weapon racks. And that's just scratching the surface.
If you start thinking a little more strategically, you'll have your answer as to why they're used so much worldwide.
As for why I use one, however? I like it.