Why is M193 still being manufactured?

[OKCHunter]

The post regarding M855 being banned starting me thinking. If the military switched to M855 and has now switched to M855A1, why is there such a surplus of XM193?

 

[Seadog]

Because ARs like it. Duh! Other than that I can't think of a legitimate reason

 

[Hobbes]

There are still a lot of 1 in 12 twist barrels out there.

 

[OKCHunter]

There are still a lot of 1 in 12 twist barrels out there.

Used by the military?

 

[761mph]

only one of my 5.56 ARs has something other than a 1:12 twist barrel
a good friend couldn't figure out why i never bought any of the m855 when he used to buy in big quantities
he never ask until one day he finally noticed all my rifles had old colt barrels then it was ' DUH i never realized everything you have is old school'

 

[Hobbes]

Used by the military?

Civilians and police departments still have a ton of 1 in 12 barrels.

 

[OKCHunter]

Civilians and police departments still have a ton of 1 in 12 barrels.

Got it. But why does so much of the XM193 come from the Lake City Ammunition plant which is owned by the government and operated by ATK (Federal)? Is Federal manufacturing M193 for the civilian market and foreign military?

 

[Hobbes]

Got it. But why does so much of the XM193 come from the Lake City Ammunition plant which is owned by the government and operated by ATK (Federal)? Is Federal manufacturing M193 for the civilian market and foreign military?

That is the way I understand it.
It is a NATO standard round so it is manufactured in lots of places.

 

[Lurkerinthewoods]

It is my understanding that M193 is a universal round that fires from 1:7 to 1:14 twist barrels. I would assume that is why it's still being manufactured. Gotta make that money.

 

[SMS]

Because it works. I shoot it up in my 1:7...works fine out to 400.