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To: Chainmail

Should have fielded the MG42 instead of the M60.


25 posted on 04/29/2017 2:29:19 PM PDT by Wu (Excuse me while I kiss the sky......)
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To: Wu
Possibly - the MG1 version in 7.62mm NATO, more likely.

The issue would have been whether that crazy high rate of fire would have really been effective in an expeditionary environment.

26 posted on 04/29/2017 4:54:30 PM PDT by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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