Re: WWII MGs

On 07 Mar 2003 11:53:23 -0500 Flak Magnet 
<flakmagnet@tabletop-battlezone.com> wrote:

> It makes me wonder why there aren't modern weapons with 
water-cooling capability for use in static positions... or perhaps 
there are and I'm showing my Ameri-centrism... <

While I know considerably less about this matter than I do of, say, 
Linear B, it occurs to me that it might have something to do with the 
modern idea that a _static_ position merely invites highly accurate 
counter-battery fire. Even arty uses shoot-n-scoot tactics these days, 
I believe, and so a water-cooled weapon could require too much in terms 
of support to be sufficiently mobile, and so is not considered 
preferable to less durable, but less demanding alternatives that are 
easier to move. I guess what is needed is a good water recycling 
system...

Phil
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