Quote Originally Posted by Warsaw View Post
Technology of the time. They didn't really get light until they replaced all the wood with plastic. To me, that's a terrible idea because the plastic on all these guns melts at a lower temperature than wood begins to burn. That's one of the reasons why the XM8 failed.
And this is why metal and wood should be used. Plastic is just a cheap attempt to lessen spending but provide better mobility. Bleh plastic works better on airsoft then real life.