The military just ordered 3600 conversion kits for the Remington M24 rifle, converting it from the NATO caliber to the 300 magnum. The conversion is costing $7800 per rifle; mind you this is just a conversion that replaces the barrel, the receiver, and the scope. This will be for a total cost of just over $28 million dollars and will take about 5 years to complete. Now here is the rub.
The civilian version of the complete M24 sells for just under $3000 dollars and the same scope can be bought on line for $1300 for a total cost of approximately $4300. If you were buying 3600 of this package the total cost would be $15.5 million; this is $12.5 million less than the government is paying for the conversion. The bottom line is that we are paying $12.5 million for a conversion that there is no way on God’s green earth can cost more than a complete system. Whose pockets are getting lined on this deal? It sure isn’t the tax payers; our pockets have a big hole in them and the DOD and politicians are nailing us to the wall of poverty.
If they are going to charge this much for conversions why not buy the civilian system and save the money. During Vietnam Carlos Hathcock used a civilian version of the Winchester model 70 and had 93 confirmed kills and with a off the shelf 50 Cal. he still holds the record for the longest confirmed kill at 2500 yards. I want our soldiers to have the best possible equipment but I also want our DOD and politicians to use common sense and press manufacturing companies to give us the best deal possible; at least as good as what goes to the general public.
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Skandalon
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