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Originally Posted by ThunderCactus
I don't think Systema is going to produce anything other than armalite variants, afterall these guns aren't designed for airsoft, they're designed for training purposes. Although they may produce their own line of RAS systems, the G&P equipment seems to be 100% compatible with systema, someone on this site has already mounted a G&P RAS to a PTW, so the M203 is a good bet.
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The outerbarrel on a PTW is much closer to a real barrel than to an airsoft barrel. Some Dremel and file work is requied if you want to barrel mount an airsoft grenade launcher. If you install an RAS, then you are set.
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Originally Posted by Mr. G36!
Not everyone uses the armalite series though, and I imagine that their numbers will be dropping off in the next decade or so anyway with all of these new models and prototypes landing. If Systema were an American company, I'd understand focusing on that line, but I'd imagine that with the amount of MP5s in everyone's arsenal, and other various weapons, they'd eventually want to replicate those as well.
I guess they chose the armalites for their metal bodies and overall look. If Systema made a G36 for instance, the only real difference would be polymers instead of ABS/fibreglass.
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I don't see that as a big issue. There are 100 times more AR-variants in military/LE hands and private ownership than there are MP5's. A 9mm was fine for the "We're humane so let's not kill an criminal" days of the 80's and 90's, but now, we just can't afford to have a criminal (terrorists especially) survive the first shot. Remember the "Bank of America" shootout in Hollywood, where the criminals had AK's and the cops had 9mm and shotguns? Every police force in the world got a wake-up call and took notes. The stakes are too high (think suicide bomber). When an officer or soldier must fire, the target must be downed and quickly. That's why you see more guns like the G36 becoming popular. They need a powerful round to get the job done.
And "IF" Systema ever made another gun variant (MP5 has been rumored for years), they will go with whatever their market dictates. If that is G36, then you can expect Systema to use a fibre body as well as spec mags.