DESIGNHuey » 23 Apr 2021, 9:14 am » wrote: ↑ It is all about appearance for you.
The modification is what makes one a weapon for the battlefield or a weapon for civilians. The reason the M16 was a battlefield weapon was because it had the automatic selection. The Sporter did not. THAT was the modification. It no longer functioned as a battlefield weapon.
And todays semi auto are purpose built for civilians. They are not variants of the Sporter or M16.
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