Comments on: Blog Correction: Beretta NRX is ARX-160 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/10/29/blog-correction-beretta-nrx-is-arx-160/ Firearms not Politics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:18:29 +1300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sven Ortmann http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/10/29/blog-correction-beretta-nrx-is-arx-160/#comment-3275 Sven Ortmann Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:08:42 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=3035#comment-3275 I had this rifle in my hands at the Eurosatory 2008 - the ergonomics seemed to be superior to FN's SCAR (which was about 20m away IIRC). I didn't test it in some shooting stances, though. The quick change barrel feature is quite interesting, and really quick. It might offer some auto rifle potential with a bipod, and it offers carbine and rifle in one. It might also be interesting for a reduction of the thermal signature (if a proper container for the hot barrel and a replacement barrel are issued) - hot barrels are very compromising in NVG/thermals. I cannot remember any design flaw based on my superficial inspection. I had this rifle in my hands at the Eurosatory 2008 – the ergonomics seemed to be superior to FN’s SCAR (which was about 20m away IIRC). I didn’t test it in some shooting stances, though.

The quick change barrel feature is quite interesting, and really quick. It might offer some auto rifle potential with a bipod, and it offers carbine and rifle in one.
It might also be interesting for a reduction of the thermal signature (if a proper container for the hot barrel and a replacement barrel are issued) – hot barrels are very compromising in NVG/thermals.

I cannot remember any design flaw based on my superficial inspection.

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