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the guy in the middle cosplaying as cyborg ninja Gray Fox, is a good friend of mine, and the costume is equally badass in person too.
Solid Snake is mine
Meryl belongs to Ramtha
Fox belongs to Diego
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No, actually. The MG42 is a squad machine gun due to it's belt-fed mechanism, quick-change barrel system, and the fact that it only either comes with a light bipod, heavy tripod, or a vehicle mount. Also the fact that it is a crew-manned weapon and not a single man firearm.
The Aug BAR is a little harder to place, but because of its quick-change, heavy barrel, and also the (usual) application of a bipod, it would also be considered a SAW.
Although i would say, Light Machine Gun and Battle Rifle are terms that honestly have no concrete definition, as no government or military force uses these terms in any official document.
The Aug BAR is a little harder to place, but because of its quick-change, heavy barrel, and also the (usual) application of a bipod, it would also be considered a SAW.
Although i would say, Light Machine Gun and Battle Rifle are terms that honestly have no concrete definition, as no government or military force uses these terms in any official document.
I tend to separate it as such.
Battle rifles use full size rifle calibers, and while often capable of full auto are not designed with sustained accurate fire in mind.
Assault rifles are lighter, but are mostly distinguished by their middling caliber rounds and generally being used for mid to close ranged engagements (though the latter is not ideal).
Sub guns use pistol calibers and generally have a range out to around 100 yards, max. They're full auto, otherwise they're just a light carbine like the little M1.
SAWs and light machine guns are largely indistinguishable and are used nearly interchangeably. Both are designed for sustained, accurate fire from ammunition belts, or larger than normal magazines as in the case of the RPK. Heavy barrels are a good idea, as the M60 E4 showed. Generally the difference is in caliber, LMG's using full size rifle calibers, SAW's using lighter assault rifle rounds to cut weight. SAWs also have a tendency towards outsized Detachable Box Magazines.
I'd place the FAMAS in the Assault rifle category based on it's caliber and how it's best used, at mid to close ranges. Possibly with some overlap into PDR's due to being relatively short. Ultimately the weight of the gun has little bearing on designation or purpose, it's just light guns are more handy while heavy guns are easier to handle in sustained fire.
It's integrated bipod might suggest use as an intermediate weapon between SAWs and Assault Rifles though, but the smaller than normal magazine would make that difficult.
Battle rifles use full size rifle calibers, and while often capable of full auto are not designed with sustained accurate fire in mind.
Assault rifles are lighter, but are mostly distinguished by their middling caliber rounds and generally being used for mid to close ranged engagements (though the latter is not ideal).
Sub guns use pistol calibers and generally have a range out to around 100 yards, max. They're full auto, otherwise they're just a light carbine like the little M1.
SAWs and light machine guns are largely indistinguishable and are used nearly interchangeably. Both are designed for sustained, accurate fire from ammunition belts, or larger than normal magazines as in the case of the RPK. Heavy barrels are a good idea, as the M60 E4 showed. Generally the difference is in caliber, LMG's using full size rifle calibers, SAW's using lighter assault rifle rounds to cut weight. SAWs also have a tendency towards outsized Detachable Box Magazines.
I'd place the FAMAS in the Assault rifle category based on it's caliber and how it's best used, at mid to close ranges. Possibly with some overlap into PDR's due to being relatively short. Ultimately the weight of the gun has little bearing on designation or purpose, it's just light guns are more handy while heavy guns are easier to handle in sustained fire.
It's integrated bipod might suggest use as an intermediate weapon between SAWs and Assault Rifles though, but the smaller than normal magazine would make that difficult.
actually youre still incorrect. the FG42 was designed as a paratrooper infantry weapon its bizarre handle is designed as such for the gun to be fired from the hip, yes, but its known for having been fed w/ a box magazine, bipod and scope. it is a battle rifle by nature. full auto but better off as semi. lol
i agree theyre pretty similair classes but still.
i agree theyre pretty similair classes but still.
lmfao. It's a .556 and it doesn't have a high rate of fire relative to other battle rifles. the m16 is 850-1000 and that's only 50rpm less than the FAMAS with the same cartridge. Besides that, it's a bullpup which is naturally well weighted to fight muzzle rise, but also all the weight is in the back end, therefore its balance is horrible.
You're right, compared to the M16 the rate of fire is not that extreme. Until you remember the M16 itself has an INSANE rate of fire compared to nearly every other military rifle on the market.
The original UZI can hit 600 RPM. The ubiquitous AK47 and FN FAL max out at 600 and 700 RPM's respectively. The M14 can do 750, while the MP5 hits 900, but only in the tiny MP5K. Even the FN 2000 and P90 can only do 850 and 900 themselves.
The AN94 can beat it with 1800 rpm's, but that's only in a two round burst, normally it does 600 on full auto.
Saying it isn't that absurd next to an M16 is like saying a Veyron isn't that fast compared to a Pagani Huayra: You're comparing it to one of the few things on it's level.
Jesus, the MG42 runs at 1,200 RPM, and that's one of the fastest firing machine guns ever made that didn't have multiple barrels.
Using 5.56 NATO cartridges, at that rate, it doesn't matter if it's only got a little recoil, you're firing so many shots a second that it doesn't matter. And with the M16 it's even worse because it's also one of the lightest rifles out there.
And a bullpup rifle helps reduce overall length while keeping the gun viable at long range. While you have better control of the weapon, nothing about the design makes it inherently better at controlling recoil.
In actuality a bullpup is perfectly weighted for control and carry, but pretty bad at controlling muzzle climb. It's just easier to compensate for the jump.
The original UZI can hit 600 RPM. The ubiquitous AK47 and FN FAL max out at 600 and 700 RPM's respectively. The M14 can do 750, while the MP5 hits 900, but only in the tiny MP5K. Even the FN 2000 and P90 can only do 850 and 900 themselves.
The AN94 can beat it with 1800 rpm's, but that's only in a two round burst, normally it does 600 on full auto.
Saying it isn't that absurd next to an M16 is like saying a Veyron isn't that fast compared to a Pagani Huayra: You're comparing it to one of the few things on it's level.
Jesus, the MG42 runs at 1,200 RPM, and that's one of the fastest firing machine guns ever made that didn't have multiple barrels.
Using 5.56 NATO cartridges, at that rate, it doesn't matter if it's only got a little recoil, you're firing so many shots a second that it doesn't matter. And with the M16 it's even worse because it's also one of the lightest rifles out there.
And a bullpup rifle helps reduce overall length while keeping the gun viable at long range. While you have better control of the weapon, nothing about the design makes it inherently better at controlling recoil.
In actuality a bullpup is perfectly weighted for control and carry, but pretty bad at controlling muzzle climb. It's just easier to compensate for the jump.
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