Time for the Big Guns - LMGs

Alright we are finally into the good stuff. It's time to talk GUNS, and due to popular request (if you can call it that) we are going to be starting off with the BIG GUNS. The LMGs. Now in this section I'm going to give you 1. The gun type (image of the Gun) 2. Info on the gun 3. Range 4. Normal reload time 5. Situation to use this gun [url]http://withfriendship.com/images/g/33656/M249-light-machine-gun-picture.jpg[/url] LMGs (or Light machine guns) often fire smaller-caliber cartridges than medium machine guns, and are usually lighter and more compact. Some LMGs, such as the Russian RPK, are modifications of existing assault rifle designs and designed to share the same ammunition. Adaptations to the original rifle generally include a larger magazine, a heavier barrel to resist overheating, a more robust mechanism to support sustained fire and a bipod. A light machine gun is also defined by its usage as well as its specifications: some machine guns - notably general-purpose machine guns - may be deployed either as a light machine gun or a medium machine gun. Deployed on a tripod and used for sustained-fire it is a medium machine gun; if deployed with a bipod with the operator in prone position and firing short bursts it is a light machine gun. Light machine guns are also designed to be fired from the hip or on the move as a form of suppressive fire intended to pin down the enemy. Marching fire is a specific tactic that relies on this capability. Lighter modern LMGs have enabled them to be issued down at the fireteam level, with two or three at the section/squad level [b]Ammunition feed[/b] Many light machine guns (such as the Bren gun or the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle) were magazine-fed. Others, such as the MG 34, could be fed either from a belt or a magazine. Modern light machine guns are designed to fire more rounds of a smaller caliber and, as such, tend to be belt-fed from a detachable box magazine, some such as the FN Minimi will also accept rifle magazine feeding as an auxiliary measure when belted ammunition has been exhausted. [b]Range[/b] The Light machine guns is a primary receiver that is dominant at close to medium range. The LMG deals high damage and boasts an belt-fed magazine, which is countered by its heavy recoil, reduced run speed and unreliable spread. [b]Reload Time[/b] Long [b] Situation to use this gun[/b] LMGs are Designed as a support weapon it is used more to suppress enemies and to make it easier for allies to move close. However, with the powerful damage and moderate fire-rate, it is possible to use it for an aggressive role, though it is important to remember that the LMG is more likely to lose against weapons like SMGs and Assault Rifles in close quarters. Well that all for today. Let me know what Weapon you want to be featured next aufenthalt nobel