These are men who fire their weapons more in a year than most civilians will do in a lifetime. They are trained to the highest degree and know their own life and the lives of their buddies depends on the proper care of their weapons.
If they haven’t cleaned the weapon in a while it is because they are in extended combat. A weapon design that does not stand up to the rigours of extended combat is a man-killer no matter how high-Tech or how well manufactuured.
I agree with you 100% on that score! It isn't always possible to observe the niceties of proper weapons maintenance while one is focused on trying to avoid getting his butt shot off.
ABSOLUTELY!!!
I cannot contain my anger when I read year in and year out that bogus canard that our experienced, front line combat troops don't properly maintain their weapons.
These guys aren't newbies plinking with scary looking black plastic clones on a Saturday afternoon at the indoor range. These are men who live and die by their skill with firearms - they know what they are doing and they know how to clean and maintain their weapons. If combat troops repeatedly say there is a problem with weapon reliability you can bet the farm they are right.
You cannot anticipate combat situations, and the enemy doesn't take Time Out Chits so you can clean a weapon that just isn't up to the task. There is no reason other than politics and greed that our troops do not have a better weapon.
(geting off soap box now)
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