14:45ICAR, HICAR and the M7: SOCOM's carbine programs after the M4
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ICAR, HICAR and the M7 explained: Boondock Ballistician, who says he worked on early NGSW weapon and ammunition prototyping, walks the carbine programs lining up behind the M4 and the ballistics driving each one.
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