RE: [DS] Specialist Elements

I'd argue that the M240 IS an APSW, while the M249 is NOT - quite a bit
of 
difference between a weapon that fires 7.62 mm ammo, is replacing the
M-60, 
and is used for fire support at the PLATOON level, and a 5.56 mm weapon,

capable of using an AR clip, and called a SQUAD Automatic Weapon. JMO.

Brian B

>From: "Glover, Owen" <oglover@museum.vic.gov.au>
>Reply-To: gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
>To: "'gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU'" <gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU>
>Subject: RE: [DS] Specialist Elements
>Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 22:04:26 +1000
>
>Oops, to clarify before John A gets jumpy I misreferred to the M240 as
the
>M249...doesn't change my comment though, the MAG58/M240 is still not an
>APSW...it is replacing the M60E3 in the USMC and we (Australian Army)
used
>it for quite a few years as an interim between the venerable M60 and
>Minimi....
>
>Owen G
>
>

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