RE: SG-1 in SG2

David Drake uses this sort of thing in Hammer's Slammers and it shows up
specifically in some of the stories.  All the vehicle crew carry 1cm SMG
powerguns (for close defence), and the infantry carry 2cm carbines for
takedown and long-range shooting.  In ??? (can't remember, the religious
rebellion based on a roman insurrection), the Slammer's Lt specifically
assigns vehicle crew to protect the UBD Lt breaking the Calliope out of
storage, as rate of fire was more important in the close quarters they
expected to encounter.

As SG-1 is armed for self-defence (not assault), it seems reasonable
that
they would be assigned appropriate weapons.

Still doesn't help with the Close Only vs Rifle question; however if
only
Stargate related forces are involved, they can use the same scale for
weapons.

Brendan
'Neath Southern Skies

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ryan Gill [mailto:rmgill@mindspring.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 1:12 PM
> To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
> 
> First off it's a PDW, Not a SMG. SMG's fire 
> pistol ammo. PDW's fire a hybrid of Short rifle 
> rounds and pistol rounds.
> 
> Sure looks like a half way point between an MP-5 
> and an M16. Exactly what FN and HK have been 
> looking at with the PDW setup. It's the same 
> target of more optimum performance that spawned 
> the current infantry weapons like M-16s vs the 
> previous generation of weapons like the M14.

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