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To: sonofstrangelove

Maybe they could replace the SAW qith a reliable, proven system, say

RPK (or RPKM) - oh, wait, it has only a 40 rd magazine

OK - how about a RPK-74
Oh, wait, it’s magazine fed as well./

Ok, how about a PK
250 rd belt, oh, wait, too much like an M-60 - called the Hog for a reason.

The Brits L86A1? - 5.56 and - yup - magazine fed.

Well, Oz troopies use the Lithgow F89, Standard Light Pattern. Nope, just the SAW with a different name.

JSDF use the SAW, so no help from them.

The Singaporean army adopted the new squad automatic weapon, known as Ultimax 100, in 1982. Uses a 100 rd drum magazine. Uses 5.56 NATO. So, maybe this one - eh?

New Zealand - nope, they use the SAW

How about the Swiss SIG MG 51? An updated MG-42 the grunt in your squad better be prepared to hump some ammo, they bad boy can shew it up.

Norwegian Army? NOpe, the SAW again.

The Germans will use the H&K MG4 - belt fed 5.56 NATO.

France? NOpe, the SAW once more.

My point? Not a whole lot of choice out there. THe few that are different are , by and large, magazine fed. Maybe we can score some of those Unimat 100 rd magazines....


17 posted on 07/02/2010 12:03:33 AM PDT by ASOC (Things are not always as they appear, ask the dog chasing the car)
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To: ASOC
My point? Not a whole lot of choice out there.

Hey wait! You left out the Israeli Negev, the Spanish Ameli, and that cute little lead-spreader from Singapore, as well as the old Stoner 63/Mk23....

33 posted on 07/02/2010 8:54:16 AM PDT by archy (Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam)
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