[BenLurkin]

The writing reeks.

I’m not any kind of gun expert but I’m pretty sure that “heavy weapons” are things like mortars and M.-2s

[Tupelo]

re: I’m not any kind of gun expert but I’m pretty sure that “heavy weapons” are things like mortars and M.-2s

No no no. Not since the Wizards of Smart like Ted O’Baxter started calling any long gun larger than 22LR a “Heavy Weapon”.
5.56mm and .223 now qualify as (Gasp) heavy weapons.
Next on the agenda is to move the bar down to 17 caliber.
Damn, there goes my .177 pellet rifle.

[SargeK]

Definitely needs to be crew-served to qualify. It helps if it also requires a prime mover.

[Rome2000]

Hard to figure out whether this article was written in Jive, Ebonics, or some new variation of the two combined