Re: BREN/BAR THOUGHTS

At 11:12 AM -0600 3/2/02, DAWGFACE47@webtv.net wrote:
>GPMG-a NATO type  designation for a belt fed tipod mounted  GENERAL
>PURPOSE MACHINE GUN (usually a LMG with a folded bipod  using the
>tripod mounting and maybe  special sighting equipment, like an MG-34 or
>MG-42.
>
>supposedly there was a provision to mount an M-60 in this manner too,
>but i never saw it done.
>
>i think the UK were the first ones to actually come up with the
>classification GPMG for a tripod mounted LMG.

Technically the MG-34 and MG42 were the first GPMGs. They had a true 
to life dedicated sustained fire role as well as an infantry platoon 
role in bipod form.

The FN-MAG GPMG was FN's very wise choice of decisions at the right 
time (regarding weight, capibilites and calibre).
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