RE: do GMS/P troopers carry ARs?

Oh, I think Ludo has a good point and there are some good arguments in
favour of it. 

Consider that the majority of SAW figures in the GZG range are equipped
with
an articualted harness of some sort; it is not unreasonable to consider
the
time it will take for someone to realise the Gunner is down (except for
the
distinct lack of noise his Gatt isn't making...) move to him (The squad
will
have been suppressed from effective fire so the troops will have
dispersed
hitting the deck) distribute any of their own specialist kit, remove the
Gunners' harness and any special sighting/firecontrol etc check weapon
for
damage (quick electronic diag set?) and then finally get it into action.

I actually like the idea of the Re-Org action; puts the platoon
commander
under a little more pressure; 2 Section has taken casualties...why
hasn't
his SAW opened up to support 3 Section.... :-) 

Cheers,

Owen

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Sarno [mailto:msarno@ptdprolog.net]
> Sent: Thursday, 24 February 2000 5:40 AM
> To: gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> Subject: Re: do GMS/P troopers carry ARs?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Ludo Toen wrote:
> 
> > You could include support weapon recovery a part of a 
> reorganise action.
> 
>     I'd have to argue rather heavily against the reorganize 
> action here.	Soldiers
> are presently trained to drop their own rifles and pick up 
> the support weapon if the
> guy carrying it goes down.  I don't that's going to change in 
> the future.  In a turn
> that last around 5 minutes, the enemy is not even going to 
> notice that the gunner
> went down, unless they actually put the weapon out of commission.
> 
> -Mike
> 
> 
> --
> Michael Sarno
> 
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