Re: Marksmanship

In a message dated 7/15/99 8:12:37 AM EST, edens@mindspring.com writes:

<<   Long range fire can be effective, but
 mostly when it's the SAWs firing,  not the personal weapons (a lesson
the
 Germans digested during WWI, hence the MG34 & MG42 and the tactical
 doctrine they built around such excellent weapons).
  >>

The bi-pods, tripods, longer heavier barrels, better sights and tactical

imperatives for putting the sqad assault weapon in the hands of him who
is 
most likely to actually pull the trigger in combat makes it the primary 
killer in platoon actions. It always has been back to the BAR, Bren and
Lewis 
guns. The rifle is for personal defense and up close work.