Re: HAMR time

On Tue, Mar 19, 2002 at 07:11:39AM -0800, John Atkinson wrote:
>I would.  An M-249 with bipod and tools weighs 7.718
>kg (17.00 lbs).  200 round box magazine weighs 3.14 kg
>(6.92 lbs).  Spare heat shield, spare barrel assembly,
>and barrel bag weighs 3.178 kg (7 lbs).  So a SAW
>gunner with a combat load of 600 rounds is carrying a
>total of 29.598 kg (44.76 lbs)  Source is the
>operator's manual for said weapon.

Minor addition error - 20.316kg total load. Lb total is correct.