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[davidpt40]

MG42 had a very quick barrel change system, so I am not sure how effective that would be.

[Bodhi]

I will carry an M240 anyday over an M-60, MG42, or MG34.  They have proven their worth to us time and again, and the best thing is, I can toss my 240 into the sand and pick up, and guess what, IT STILL FIRES!!!!

FN and SF forever!



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[Pongo]

M240 is the SAW?

[GScholz]

Originally posted by Pongo
M240 is the SAW?

No that's the M249. The M240 is the FN MAG-MG. Possibly the best GPMG in the world.

[bigUC]

Originally posted by lord dolf vader
i have seen several us soldiers make reference to the german squad mg loosing any real accuracy after just a few rounds. was a part of their tactics. wait for it to heat up then attack, the bar and 50 cal have a much lower tendency to loose accuracy ( admitedly bar had lower rof and feed system)


anyone else familiar with this?

As a squad leader one probably has to come up with stuff like that to motivate grunts charging a machinegun

[rshubert]

We shoot a lot of MGs around here for funsies, and the BAR is actually superior as a squad weapon to the MG42 for several reasons:

BAR can be fired from the shoulder, while moving.

BAR mags were easily distributed about the squad to help keep the MG fed.  MG42 used boxed and belted ammo, harder to carry around.
MG 42 has an incredibly high cyclic rate, which wastes ammo, and means that engagement time is limited.

The Germans had a SAW called the FG42 that was roughly equivalent to the M249, that fed from mags and was very portable.  It was only used by airborne forces, though.

[bigsky]

the bar( browning automatic rifle) was developed in time for ww1. but the U.S. army didnt want it deployed in the field for fear the germans would capture one. the bar was "walking firepower" which meant it was not a crew served MG one man could put it to good use without another to carry ammo and tripod/t&e. and crew served weapons were limited under certain peace treatys. in a world of maxim MGs and bolt action rifles the bar was in a class by itself. it was portable but from the guys i talked to that had to hump them it was heavy. in the 1920s you could buy one mail order, thats the gun that did in bonney and clide in, in a ambush. by todays standards its dated but i wouldnt like to be on the bad end of one. but my apologys to brady for hijacking his post. actuly the picture looks like me, if you loose the helmets, uniforms and the MG. thats kinda what mule deer hunting looks like in montana. substitute the mg42 for a winchester mod. 70 .300 win mag and me yelling at my son to hurry up and get me the box of bullets i left in the truck due to exitement. but i like to rest the rifle across the hood for a nice steady rest. lol
bigsky;)