The only way an M16 can cost 28K is with the best optics available, I am guessing that's a typo. The weapon cost the same for gun shops as it does for the government +- small %. The select fire options adds very little to the price and are available to civillians at Brownells for $144 (don't put it in your gun though). We're talking in the $1000 range for a issued M4, maybe a bit more for 11bravo's and 3x as much for DM's with a M110. The M82 is in the same the same price range as the XM25 and this could replace it in many combat brigades (but not the art form or skill required to qualify for the the M107 or M82).

Ultimately I think much of your summation is right on the money, there are a lot of what-ifs in this Fox news article. The round from the XM25 bases it's distance to traget on ballistic spins, I guess that's the simplest way to calculate it. I think this will lead to more squad level kills (though they might not be all enemy combatants).

Time will tell if this is a good weapon or an expensive blip of the mil/indrst complex.

The perfect phone OS has a security flaw!!! DOOM DOOM, it's DOOM!

Known as the Mozambique drill, invented for close quarters combat (CQB) by Mike Rousseau (added/refined with moden combat drills by Jeff Cooper) for use against the highly drugged opposing force at the time of it's "invention".

Not only is the rotary dial the OGP: You could beat someone to death with one, you don't see anyone in todays movies beating someone to death with an iPhone, no you can throw them and smash them, but kill someone? No there is not an app for that.

plus that lawyer in CA that goes around suing places that are even the slightest ADA noncompliant. He wins often and; ca-ching for him.

Oh, now I remember, most of you have normal type jobs or go to school and want entertainment for every second you are not in said activity. Me, I can't be bothered to watch a movie touch screen phone during my AK/HI 6 hour long commuter flights.

nailed it

I worked at and voluntary left the TSA I can say: the TSA has a boner for toner.

Branding iron?

Worked there until I knew it was a waste of...well everything. I had to pat down combat vets in wheelchairs and baby's in strollers.