FN America Delivers Guns Chambered In 6.5mm LICC For U.S. Military Testing

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POTD: The FN LICC-IWS (Individual Weapon System) in .264 LICC

I haven’t tried one, and I guess I share that lack of experience with most of our readers, but the new FN LICC-IWS IPC should feel familiar if you know how to handle an M4A1.Yet it’s said to advance the platform with fully ambidextrous controls, an innovative takedown system, and a beefy, highly...

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According to FN America, the system consists of four complementary components:

• FN’s Improved Performance Carbine (IPC)
• .264 LICC (Lightweight Intermediate Caliber Cartridge), or 6.5x43mm, ammunition that improves reliability, accuracy and reduces weight
• 25-round high-strength purpose-built polymer magazine
• Quick detach signature suppressor that uses FN’s combination flash hider/muzzle brake design for optimized performance

The family of .264 caliber/6.5x43mm ammunition already includes a bunch of interesting variants, like the 103gr Reduced Ricochet Limited Penetration (non-toxic primer), 120gr Ballistic Match Multipurpose, 109gr Copper Monolithic Open Tip, 120gr Copper Monolithic Open Tip and the 125gr Partition Controlled Expansion (LE).

FN IWS | FN® Firearms

The FN IWS (individual weapon system) was purpose-built to meet the military’s challenging program requirements: a more lethal and lighter.

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FN EVOLYS® LICC-AMG

Adapted from the FN EVOLYS™, the select-fire FN EVOLYS™ AMG is a shoulder-fired, belt-fed lightweight weapon system chambered in .264 LICC (6.5x43mm). Designed with unique side-feed technology, the EVOLYS AMG was developed from the ground-up around the unique .264 LICC caliber developed by the FN team with inputs from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, the Department of Defense’s Irregular Warfare Technology Support Directorate (IWTSD) and individual operators.

FN EVOLYS™ AMG | FN® Firearms

The FN EVOLYS™ AMG is a shoulder-fired, belt-fed, lightweight machine gun chambered in .264 LICC (6.5x43mm)—designed with unique side-feed technology.

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