Minimi

[joethejudge]

1PWRR, isn't that first pic of an M249 SAW?
I may be wrong though.

[Chappy]

I believe it is Joe.

[joethejudge]

Can you confirm or deny this 1PWRR?

[Guest]

Can you confirm or deny this 1PWRR?

Its a 249.

Technically only the Belgian FN version is a Minimi.
The US version is the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon
See the link here for the differences..
http://world.guns.ru/machine/mg17-e.htm

[TomW]

I want a go on one of them

[Edwards159]

Is it true that the newbies to any patrol get the pleasure of lugging the GMPG or LSW around?

Our sgt said that when newbies join the battalion they get the LSW, I asked him why and he said 'Mainly because the LSW is a piece of shit and why should someone who's been in the platoon ifor 10 yearsi lug that around with him, Its like a status thing.'

[minimac]

Is it true that the newbies to any patrol get the pleasure of lugging the GMPG or LSW around?

Our sgt said that when newbies join the battalion they get the LSW, I asked him why and he said 'Mainly because the LSW is a piece of shit and why should someone who's been in the platoon ifor 10 yearsi lug that around with him, Its like a status thing.'

I cant wait

MM

[Guest]

[quote]Is it true that the newbies to any patrol get the pleasure of lugging the GMPG or LSW around?[/quote]


I thought the LSW had beed scrapped ages ago? Is this true or am I just braindead? cheers [/img][/quote]

[Guest]

No. I think i am right in thinking there are still 2 LSW's per section of 8 soldiers (1 in each 4 man brick).


James

[wannabe_bootneck]

Apparently, LSWs are being given to sniper teams out on Telic as it's deadly accurate but crap as a SW due to low mag capacity. Also, there aren't enough sniper rifles to go round, this is a buzz I heard anyway.

[Guest]

Not much good as a sniper rifle though; they are the same as the IW with an effective range of just 400yds i think.


James

[Tab]

People often speak highly of the Bren Gun but that magazine only took 30 rounds, and it was was a lot heavier all round than the LSW. LSW has a much heavier barrel than the SA 280-2 and with its bi-pod makes it a very accurate weapon indeed. It is used for sniping in the Parachute Regiment, and I had great time firing it last time I was with them.

[wannabe_bootneck]

Yeah James, the whole idea of a heavier barrel is icnreased accuracy and slightly better range so it does beat the IW, obviously it's not used as a full blown snipers rifle a pseudo-sniper rifle due to lack of L96s.

[stripey588]

but at least with the bren, if you were hit, you were hit and you knew it.

lovely bit of kit.

[wannabe_bootneck]

The whole thing that the HV 5.56 ammo doesn't put you down for good with 1 shot is in it's actual design, the round itself was designed only to wound & maim, the idea being that it would take more people out the battle to help their injured mate than a straight kill, but with these fanatics they just keep on coming even if their mates are hit I suppose because of their mentality. The round swere designed in cold war times to fight a 'real' army which would treat the wounded, maybe now it's time for a manstopper round.