Re: The 100 round magazine.
IINM, the original RFI had a requirement for a 100 round mag as a threshold (mandatory) requirement. I'm starting to hear of that being dropped ...
Re: The Semi-auto function.
Again, IINM, the original RFI only stated semi-auto capability without specifying open/close bolt or "accuracy" as a definer. Again, I'm starting to hear of the gradual mounting emphasis on the semi-auto function.
What troubles me is that the original "requirements" (if they can be called that) spec'ed out something more true to the nature of an Automatic Rifle, ala U100. What I'm hearing now seems to be a move towards an advanced Assault Rifle with managed recoil in automatic fire, ala LWRC IAR.
I'm not sure what the exact text of the Phase II/III requirements are and what I'm hearing may be nothing more than biased interpretations of the actual requirements ... or it may be that lobby groups have actually shifted the goal posts to favour the competition towards a pre-conceived "winner".
