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Old February 2nd, 2012, 10:11 PM
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Default Re: USMC to replace M249 SAW with M27 IAR

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Originally Posted by DRG View Post
That weapon is already in the Dutch and Norwegian OOB's. I'll review the rating but it's not a great replacement for the 249
Sort of depends how one intends to use it.
Every Rifle Platoon has 2 x MMG attached 90% of the time. As an assault weapon it's probably better then the M249, at the very least more portable. As an LMG replacement, yea it lacks.



"But accuracy seems to be the key to the M27's effectiveness, Clark said. The auto rifle is already showing signs that it could to be twice as accurate as the Marine M16A4.

Gunners shooting the M27 have been getting first-round hits on targets beyond 300 meters much more consistently than they have in the past with the M249"

M249 vs M27
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