Posted on Nov 6, 2023

Why 'military grade' is just another way of saying 'cheaply made junk'

MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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Why 'military grade' is just another way of saying 'cheaply made junk'

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LTC Trent Klug

Posted 1 y ago

Damn straight. I'll use the M9 bayonet for an example. When it came out, it was raved about. It looked mean, it was multi-function - wire cutter, saw and bayonet. First time in a bayonet target and not pulled straight out, blade snapped in half. First time cutting wire, blade breaks at wire cutter site. Yeah, I kept my personal M7.

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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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Ah, the memories . . .

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Lt Col Charlie Brown

Posted 1 y ago

It sure seems that way

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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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It does indeed . . .

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SGT Philip Roncari

Posted 1 y ago

M16A1 need I say more!

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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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Nope . . .

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Why 'military grade' is just another way of saying 'cheaply made junk'

Why 'military grade' is just another way of saying 'cheaply made junk'

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