To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
Of course the Army is phasing the 249 out for something else, and Gates is cutting out the A-10 Warthogs, both acts of sheer stupidity. Hadn't heard of any new 7.52X51 medium machine gun. But there is a much lighter replacement for old Ma Duece, but firing the same .50 BMG round.
152 posted on
04/08/2009 10:06:12 PM PDT by
El Gato
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To: El Gato
"Of course the Army is phasing the 249 out for something else, and Gates is cutting out the A-10 Warthogs, both acts of sheer stupidity.
Hadn't heard of any new 7.52X51 medium machine gun."
Not sure if you are referring to the 249 or not, but the SAW takes 5.56 rounds unless they've upgraded to 7.62 since I've been in. I had not heard that the M-249 was being taken out. I'll have to find out and read what is replacing the SAW.
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