What was the use case for this thing?
Probably checkpoint defense if you have to worry about civilian vehicles being used.
To replace the M14, as well as that stopgap plastic rifle
>>65503745Slandering bullpups. It was a strategic measure to ensure marksmanship standards were maintained.
>>65503745Fighting the moon Nazis, and hostile boarding ops against soviet military space stations.
>>65503745I just can’t believe we let that sweet bullpup design go to waste.
>>65503745Shooting mass waves of commies from defensive positions.
>>65503752>the adamant requirement for a 10 lb weapon carrying 60 flechettes plus three 40mm grenades made the SPIW the first of the programs doomed from the start by ridiculous specificationsThat sums it up pretty succinctly really.
>>65503745It was this sort of idea back when they were still working it out
>>65506429>oy mate Americans are stupid
>>65503752>stopgap plastic rifleM16s and M4s on Mars, M7 in a dumpster on Earth.
>>65506450Aug and M203 are both descended from aspects of the SPIW that stuck as the concept was iterated on
>>65506864I don't disagree, but that was the thinking at the time
>>65503745Making your arms hurt just looking at it.
>>65507441It was only 14.5lbs, unlike the 24lb rifle of champions that H&R turned in for assessment
>>65503745Killing commies.
>>65506284But why did 1960s burgerian planners believe individual marksmanship was the key to stopping the commie horde, instead of, you know, massed application of heavy artillery, like it had always been for around 100 years prior?
>>65506864>m16 and m4'sNigga they are in a dumpster RIGHT NOW.
>>65508619Because the artillery would be nuked and being able to engage accurately wins gunfights.
>>65508619MUH. OVERMATCH.
>>65503752>>65503754This is some Metal Slug shit
