Anyone Seen These Drawings Before?

[mrclark303]

Sounds like the F88 required just as many mods and changes as the L85 did through the years!

Interesting that NZ have decided not to stick with it and go with AR variants as the F88 replacement, I assumed they would keep commonality with Australia.

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[Woodsy]

Sounds like the F88 required just as many mods and changes as the L85 did through the years!

Interesting that NZ have decided not to stick with it and go with AR variants as the F88 replacement, I assumed they would keep commonality with Australia.

NZ experienced problems with AUG requiring several recalls to replace faulty components. Some AD's were experienced after some of the plastic trigger components broke, scope problems were ongoing, stocks cracked with the high UV, and if fired in very wet conditions the operating rods would 'hydraulic' and cause splits in the die cast body. That was just a few of the problems off the top of my head. The 5.56x45 LMT rifle is a nice piece of kit. Designated marksmen in the infantry platoons having been using them in 7.62x51 for few years now.