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I figured he’d start off with the same tired litany I’d heard a dozen times, like “Well, we usually go with a XRM-Q laser sight, a water-cooled, belt-fed action with a collapsible flash-and-dash thing-a-ma-bob on the barrel, and a gross of 45-round teflon-coated camo magazines for back-up, just in case.” Instead, Tom just said, “No problem. Would you like that with a 16- or 20-inch barrel?” At last, someone who offered what I wanted!

Tom showed me their K16 and K8 models in 5.56mm – both appeared (to me, at least) exactly the same except for barrel length. When I fondled the K8, it was lust at first glance: a 416 stainless steel “Ultra Match” barrel with a 9-inch twist, flat top everything, no sights, and a very nice trigger. It reeked of quality, and the price was quite reasonable (MSRP $908.70). I ordered one, and it has exceeded my expectations. (I later bought a K16 in 5.56, too. It also sports a 416 stainless match barrel.)

In about 2007, the then-new 6.8mm Remington SPC was introduced at the behest of the U.S. military. (Its military