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<blockquote data-quote="Serenity Bushcraft" data-source="post: 855553" data-attributes="member: 8852"><p>OK Guys the M249SAW is a continuous fire weapon. That is why it has a quick change barrel feature and is belt fed. The M16/M4 failing on the 12th magazine.......OK I can see it........I would like to know how fast he went through 12 mags. I know from real world use of an M4.......if you lube it it will run for a long, long time. But 12 mags fired on burst one right after another........I mean come on...... The M249 has to be kept well lubed and dirt/dust free IOT get the best out of it. So I have to agree with a lot of you guys. The weapon failures seem to be a combination of lack of training and a lack of follow on forces/ arty/ air support. Plus a health dose of medium (M240B/G) and heavy (M2 and Mk 19) firepower. But we were not there so who can really say for sure. </p><p>CHEERS,</p><p>notasniper</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Serenity Bushcraft, post: 855553, member: 8852"] OK Guys the M249SAW is a continuous fire weapon. That is why it has a quick change barrel feature and is belt fed. The M16/M4 failing on the 12th magazine.......OK I can see it........I would like to know how fast he went through 12 mags. I know from real world use of an M4.......if you lube it it will run for a long, long time. But 12 mags fired on burst one right after another........I mean come on...... The M249 has to be kept well lubed and dirt/dust free IOT get the best out of it. So I have to agree with a lot of you guys. The weapon failures seem to be a combination of lack of training and a lack of follow on forces/ arty/ air support. Plus a health dose of medium (M240B/G) and heavy (M2 and Mk 19) firepower. But we were not there so who can really say for sure. CHEERS, notasniper [/QUOTE]
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