And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
M60 was a bad rip off of the German MG42. They should have left it alone and rechambered it like my buddy Bill did. He had 8mm, 30.06 and 308 barrels for his. Lots of other countries adopted it and called it the MG 3 (Pakistan?).
MG3 is a wonderful weapon, heavy bolt is 1100 rpm, light is 1400. Quick barrel changes. The Norwegians rebarreled some in 30-06. Other countries had other calibers, such as 5.56.
Our US Marine tanks in Vietnam had the M1919 .30 cal. air cooled machine guns coaxially mounted in the turret. It was far more reliable and accurate than the M-60 that the grunts carried.
Relatively fixed position belt fed weapons as well as small caliber (60mm or so) mortars are ideal for smaller stature fighters like the tween and early teen years members of your group. Just sayin'.
Lots of people have negative comments about the M60. But ya know what? I had a lot fun with the Pig. My first job in the Army was as assistant gunner. But had other duties over the next 20 years that let me do a good deal of shooting with it. Always fun.
belt fed is the best way to ensure your intent is made forcefully,
ReplyDeleteNot if I am buying the ammunition.
ReplyDeleteOnce you go full auto, you never go back!
ReplyDeleteIt's even better if you load it correctly.
ReplyDeleteThis example is not loaded correctly?
DeleteSmokin' hot.
ReplyDeleteThis video is not new, but it makes the point.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVOw1FUSky0
M60 was a bad rip off of the German MG42. They should have left it alone and rechambered it like my buddy Bill did. He had 8mm, 30.06 and 308 barrels for his. Lots of other countries adopted it and called it the MG 3 (Pakistan?).
DeleteAgreed. My MOS was 45B. Served my Army hitch in West Germany. Qualified for my Schützenschnur (in bronze) with the MG-3.
DeleteSome excellent history here--
https://defense-training.com/weapons-of-war/
Crap. Did it again. Anonymous above at 10:46 is me.
DeleteMG3 is a wonderful weapon, heavy bolt is 1100 rpm, light is 1400. Quick barrel changes. The Norwegians rebarreled some in 30-06. Other countries had other calibers, such as 5.56.
DeleteHappiness is a warm belt fed.
ReplyDeleteOur US Marine tanks in Vietnam had the M1919 .30 cal. air cooled machine guns coaxially mounted in the turret. It was far more reliable and accurate than the M-60 that the grunts carried.
ReplyDeleteFN MAG Belgium was almost adopted decades ago by the US Military anyway
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Relatively fixed position belt fed weapons as well as small caliber (60mm or so) mortars are ideal for smaller stature fighters like the tween and early teen years members of your group.
ReplyDeleteJust sayin'.
Lots of people have negative comments about the M60. But ya know what? I had a lot fun with the Pig. My first job in the Army was as assistant gunner. But had other duties over the next 20 years that let me do a good deal of shooting with it. Always fun.
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