NationStates Jolt Archive

the Military Command Committee of LARC met today at Aschenhyrst City to begin small arms trials and to decide upon a Alliance Standard-Issue for caliber of small arms. leading contenders: Pistol/SMG caliber are the 9x19mm and the .45acp rounds; Assault/Main Battle Rifle 5.56x45mm; GPMG 7.62x51mm. there is great debate as to whether the Alliance should have a standard Main Battle Rifle or if the individual members should keep their individual weapons (a source of national pride to some) but re-chamber to an Alliance Standard caliber. member states have submitted their MBR`s for testing and evaluation towards an Alliance Standard MBR, although the political climate is leaning heavily towards the opposite.

the Kingdom of Aschenhyrst submits the following small arms for trials for possible selection as Alliance Standard issue: M1911A1 Pistol (11.25x25mm) , M16A4 & M4A1 Rifles (5.56x45 mm) for MBR, M14 Rifle (7.62x51 mm) for Designated Marksman Rifle.:mp5:

King Aschenhyrst,
The Queen responds most enthusiastically to your idea of standardized calibers and agrees to use said calibers, however, being a strong manufacturer of arms we will choose our own weapons. The Queen appreciates a strong ally and sees the need for standard calibers as well.
Thank You
The Queen

the Kingdom of Aschenhyrst accepts the motion from the Queendom of Queen Anirtak to standardize the aforementioned calibers as "Alliance Standard" and understands your nations desire to field weapons of you own design in the aforementioned calibers. henceforth, from this day forward the "Alliance Standard" calibers are as follows : Pistol- (9x19mm and 11.25x25mm aka .45acp), Rifle/MBR (5.56x45mm), GPMG (7.62x51mm). all member nations of LARC are to field weapons chambered in these calibers, all future members will submit to this agreement and either accept a weapon in these calibers or re-design their existing weapons to accept these calibers. accepted and adopted this 21st day, February 2007 at LARC Alliance H.Q.