23 Dec 00

>From a student:

"I read your comments about the Carbon-15 rifle. I too recently handled one for the first time. One of my fellow students at a defensive rifle course had one. Like you, I was impressed with the light weight and overall handiness. However, this initial impression changed when the shooting started.

The rifle did not function well. It malfunctioned (mostly failure to feed) at least once every ten rounds despite being adequately lubricated! Different magazines, ammunition, and shooters were tried, and the rifle was completely taken down and cleaned. Nothing changed.

Our overall impression of this weapon is negative."

/John