THE DAILY FUDD: E201: (BIG UPDATE 2) "New military 6.8x51mm round in process of adoption -- Civilian bolt available, and semi-auto planned."
A new official caliber, of course, will impact 2A civilian Militia preparations. (At least it should, unless one is a libertarian or a fool... Remember, not all fools are libertarians.) The civilian analog is apparently the .277 SIG FURY , currently available in the SIG CROSS, a bolt-action "military-style" rifle. A semi-auto version of the SIG MXC SPEAR in the caliber is also planned. Funny from this fudd's perspective, though, is how many people invested in the 6.8x43mm SPC caliber, who now find themselves 8 millimeters short and NOT in possession of a military-caliber arm. May these people learn a lesson about departing from common and standard calibers. Nonetheless, TDF 17 discussed the coming time when, under Heller, government arms will outclass and be inaccessible to civilians. It's possible this new round may mark the start of this. (NOTE: This seems less likely than before, but it is something to follow.) CAVEAT: Things are still in development, and the 5.5...