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Okay, I get what you're saying now. Even modern Armalites are different from the old M16 VN model.
I'm vaguely aware of some minor differences between the AEPs and the new AESMGs that are now available, but overall, a lot of the aftermarket parts can be swapped between the systems. I'm sure the differences in gearbox design are done out of necessity, and not as a way to lock in particular market shares. It's not a scheme that Tokyo Marui has up their sleeves to make more money. Fact is, they'd actually make MORE money if they had a way to use the same parts across every single platform. But again, the differences are due to necessity... merging across all platforms (and even some similar platforms) isn't technically possible.
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