Daniel Defense fears that broken firing cross pins could allow "the firing pin to move freely within the bolt assembly”— seriously compromising safe usage.
Often referred to as CAR-15, this modular weapon represented a major step forward in both the special operations community, as well as the broader American combat arms forces as a whole.
The real-life Delta Force Force operator who went by “Hoot,” and who was portrayed by Eric Bana in the movie, today fights an enemy that continues to plague troops and veterans.