RE: do GMS/P troopers carry ARs?

While I agree with Owen's reasoning, DS2 p. 33 states "Note that
elements
which carry only close-range 'defensive' weapons such as Observer teams,
Engineers, Special-Weapons crews (eg: GMS teams) and such may NOT take
part
in Infantry Firefights."

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Brian Bell
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Sarno [SMTP:msarno@ptdprolog.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 8:05 AM
> To:	gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> Subject:	Re: do GMS/P troopers carry ARs?
> 
> 
> 
> "Glover, Owen" wrote:
> 
> > Well, I think pretty much our group play the "if the figure has one
> > then he can use it!" approach. Let's see, the FSE, PAU do have
figures
> > equipped but NAC and ESU don't....the argument for weight not being
an
> > issue is probably correct; I think it will come down to a military's
> > operational approach/philosophy. I would expect at least a pistol to
> > be carried or a close defence weapon of some sort but not
necessarily
> > a standard AR.
> 
>     I'd have to agree.  I don't think the limiting factor will be
> weight, but rather cost.  You could equip a grunt with both GMS/P and
> AR, but I'd imagine that different armies would have different
> approaches.  Either way would be valid.
>     Personally, I'd have the GMS/P systems assigned to weapons squad
> within the normal rifle platoon.  Each platoon would have one GMS/P
and
> the rest of the weapons squad would carry additional magazines to feed
> the GMS/P, just like they'd be carrying extra ammo for their machine
> guns.  In that case, the GMS/P operator (missileer?) would be armed
only
> with the GMS/P and a heavy autopistol.
> 
> -Mike
> 
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