I just finished reading American Rifle and I am puzzled. Why is it that with the history of rifle development in the US we cannot today provide a new quality rifle / carbine for our troops and need to go to Belgium or Germany?
Bell curve union workers with a dose of high tax base tossed in is my first guess.
I own no new lawyer designed firearms made in the USA.
That’s my swag on the matter...:o)
Simple answer: Our production capabilities have long ago been given away to China, Taiwan, and...anywhere but here.
You’ve been sold on the BS global economy concept. Think about it...Staples, Office Depot, Office Max...everything is about “office” and not tooling and production.
In WWII, we overwhelmed German technology with our ability to make so much so fast. Could we do that today?