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SCAR was the best rifle in TrialsWith same company providing guns for both x39 and x51 there will be parts that are same in both. No a lot of similarity because chances of a multi-caliber gun are low as you mentioned. But still same company, similarity in parts and manufacturing process and with the numbers of gun we are looking to procure cost will come down compared to riffles from 2 different companies where not only parts and manufacturing process will be different but order will be cut into ... lets say half.
So what I was saying ( and it is just my opinion ) is that if CZ is done deal in x39 it makes it the front runner in x51 too. Doesn't mean SCAR is out of the game but Army would surely want to deal with SCAR first. Only way it is out of the competition for x51 is if it has performed very bad or didn't perform well in extreme cold or desert (or something like that).
@TheOccupiedKashmir has spoken to a CZ rep and he posted a pic of a target using CZ 807 chambered in x51from CZ booth at IDEAS 2016 which has really made our Hazrat very very cross. Hence my argument for uno rifle dos calibre'sWhich CZ model are you proposing for 7.62 x 51mm option? Was it part of the trials?
I understand what you and others are saying and fully agree with it, however to break it all down;
PA seem to be looking for both x39 and x51 guns.
Now will the selection of CZ 807 in 7.62x39mm category be a reason enough to convince the PA top brass to consider the same supplier and a similar gun for there 7.62x51mm remains to be seen but as of now it is all guess work since officially CZ have ONLY been selected thus far and it is for 7.62x39mm.
- Though the requirement may merge at some later point it is HIGHLY UNLIKELY to happen and it seems certain that we will buy both x39 and x51, meaning two guns
- A multi-caliber gun could have been an option but PA never look aggressive about pursuing that option, not so far at least.
- Both guns from one source makes a lot of sense but what source? CZ did showed a gun chambered for 7.62x51mm at IDEAS 2016 to make things interesting.
I think you meant to say that "army would surely want to deal with CZ first"
And no, the CZ did excellent in the field trials and was given approval nod ALONG WITH FN SCAR.
https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/paki...competition-2016.426049/page-212#post-9119304
unfortunately as Hazrat will now go on a nut for SCAR...... CZ has NOT officially released any info on x51 chambering so only this is what we have at hand.