Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Q&A · 2:50:55-2:51:44

Small-service rifles follow the Army's logistics system

The Royal Navy and RAF would probably adopt an Army rifle because their smaller orders cannot justify separate weapons and supply chains.

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Question

If the Army adopted the EM-2, would the Royal Navy and RAF use it as well?

Short answer

Probably, because both services normally standardize on the Army's rifle for procurement and logistical reasons.

Notes

A British EM-2 or similar Army weapon would likely spread to the other services through common procurement. The Royal Navy and RAF buy too few rifles to make a separate design, ammunition stream, training system, and maintenance chain economical. The later SA80 provides an example of logistical standardization outweighing service-specific preference.