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Arizona Fusilier · October 27, 2013, 06:02 PM

Seems to be the king of the general purpose machinegun.

Reissueing M14s/M21s and reviving the "designated marksmen" concept in Afghanistan gave it a bigger lease on life.

Even if it is a "secondary" cartridge, it will around a long time.

October 27, 2013, 06:02 PM	#21
Arizona Fusilier Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2000 Posts: 1,082	Seems to be the king of the general purpose machinegun. Reissueing M14s/M21s and reviving the "designated marksmen" concept in Afghanistan gave it a bigger lease on life. Even if it is a "secondary" cartridge, it will around a long time.