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 5.56mm and 7.62mm will likely remain in heavy U.S. and NATO use for years to come. It reminds yours truly of seeing a vast amount of .30 Carbine stockpiled by "survivalists" (the '80s term for preppers), despite its effective replacement by 5.56mm two decades before. But again, we shall see.

SIG CROSS

For more on the weapons themselves:

1. Army chooses Sig Sauer to build its Next Generation Squad Weapon (armytimes.com)

2. U.S. Army Announces New “Next Generation” Infantry Weapons (popularmechanics.com)

3. Brandon Herrara video:

ADDENDUM: 

The video below shows the typical libertarian/individualist fail of many in the 2A civilian Militia. It is almost entirely a discussion of relative effectiveness of 5.56, 7.62, and this new 6.8. But it gives a launching point for discussing the real issue this change would raise for American civilians.

MY COMMENT: Relative effectiveness is not the big issue in this. All three rounds are effective. Issue is interoperability with and use of military stocks by the 2A civilian Militia. In that vein, recall that decades after 7.62mm NATO was adopted, and then 5.56mm, there were still Guard units using M1 Garands in .30-06. Very likely that reserve components, which are the units in closest proximity to domestic civilians, may be using hand-me-down 5.56 and 7.62 for a long time. Ditto State guards and law enforcement.

And this all presumes the caliber shift actually happens. We don't know what will happen tomorrow. In WW2, the Italians saw their 6.5mm as insufficient, and sought to go to a 7.35mm. But the exigencies of war made the transition largely untenable, and 6.5mm remained the common round for them. (Of course, they should have gone 7.92mm Mauser for interoperability with their closest allies, but they had the same lack of big-picture vision too many 2A practitioners still have.) A major war or military action, foreign or domestic, could have the same effect on the U.S. and allies. So it is obviously too early to dump your 5.56 and 7.62 "collections" for this particular 6.8. (And as for those who invested heavy with one of the other 6.8s: This will teach you to turn from the standards.) That said, again presuming this transition proceeds, it is quite advisable for 2A civilian Militia, particularly veterans and those of good health and capable in that regard of such service, to eventually acquire 6.8x51mm capability. If such a one insists on doing that now, Sig offers the CROSS, a bolt-action in the caliber at MSRP of well under $2000. Bolts are hardly ideal in a Militia situation, but they are not useless, and the price is approaching a reasonable range. Such an arm would fit the baseline Militia function. And should a Federalist 46 situation arise, a civilian so armed would be prepared show up at the local muster in line with the latest caliber.

TDF INDEX: Cats, Guns, and National Security: THE DAILY FUDD index.  https://catsgunsandnationalsecurity.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-daily-fudd-index.html

THE DAILY FUDD: E200: "More Ukraine War fudd: VIDEO: 'Savage Rifles in Ukraine' (other makes listed as well)."

Not a particular fan of Savage, but the point remains.

Savage commercial distributor in Ukraine: https://ibis.net.ua/

TDF INDEX: Cats, Guns, and National Security: THE DAILY FUDD index.  https://catsgunsandnationalsecurity.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-daily-fudd-index.html

THE DAILY FUDD: E199: "Interoperability fudd: 9mm adapter tubes for .45/410 revolver."

COMMENT: "Seems like a good tool for SHTF survival. .45/.410 offers many benefits, but 9mm is the king of interoperability and mass stockpiling. It would be good to have the ability to fire 9mm in a pinch."

The items are currently out of stock. The company has two pages regarding these items, the latter of which offers a version only for .410 shotguns.

Taurus Judge Adapters 410 to 9mm 5 Pack - Gunadapters.com (Pictured at top.)

Shotgun/Revolver Adapter 410 to 9mm - Gunadapters.com

TDF INDEX: Cats, Guns, and National Security: THE DAILY FUDD index.  https://catsgunsandnationalsecurity.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-daily-fudd-index.html

Another "Black invention myth": VIDEO: "A six year-old at Oxford University; the alternative universe of minority med."

The kid was part of a fun program for supposedly "gifted" children barely connected to the University. But Black activists lie about that part.

THE DAILY FUDD: E198: "Civilian-to-military fudd: ARTICLE: 'Florida gun company helps Ukrainians fight back against Putin.'"

Kel-Tec SUB 2000s: The company lost contact with the private buyer that ordered them, so they donated the weapons to the Ukrainian government. Hope they told the recipients not to use +P ammo in them.

‘It comes down to the will to fight’: Florida gun company helps Ukrainians fight back against Putin

Only issue with these, as stated, is that the SUB2K can't take military-grade +P ammo. The folding makes it too fragile. But it would be good for my fave Ukrainian cat lover: Cats, Guns, and National Security: THE DAILY FUDD: E181: "Fantasy fudd: Ukraine -- The way it ought to be." (catsgunsandnationalsecurity.blogspot.com)

TDF INDEX: Cats, Guns, and National Security: THE DAILY FUDD index.  https://catsgunsandnationalsecurity.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-daily-fudd-index.html

WAY off topic: Music: "The Boy from New York City" (Manhattan Transfer version).

Just heard this on a Sunday morning oldies show. You know, a show usually devoted to Sinatra and Sammy D. (No, it wasn't the Ad Libs version.) I actually remember this performance on Bandstand, with lead in a miniskirt... DAMN I'M OLD!

Backups are more active in this performance. (And other female's in a skirt.)