Beretta v Sako: Which hits the mark to be the British Army’s next assault rifle?

[Litwin]

The SAKO looks like the better bit of kit for me. 3kg baseline weapon sounds as light as. So Go for the SAKO. If the Finnish are using it, it can't be that bad looking at the environment they operate in

 

[whitehall]

The UK is a member of NATO and NATO determines the basic infantry sidearm. That's why the U.S. went to the 9mm instead of the venerable .45 Colt that was a staple sidearm for the U.S. military for more than a hundred years.