Bren light machine gun
Here's the wiki link on the subject: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bren_gun
Here's some relative's talk on the
subject:
Amazed it was in service
this late, seemed like the best allied LMG until the M-60.
MG-42 (German) was best until M-60, which appears to be derived
from MG-42. Marine friend in 70’s told me his M-60’s jammed apparently from
defective parts.
I don’t know what is best now, especially SAW vs. M-249 (FN)
I
assume with the tight budget $’s, that the Army has stopped/suspended its quest
for an M-16 replacement?
Special
Ops want a replacement. There are several new AR types out that use an
operating rod instead of a gas tube best of which is HK-416, (which is what
most designs used before the M-16).
Venting
burned powder directly into the chamber has always been a poor idea for weapons
that are supposed to go hundreds or thousands of rounds between cleaning (good
for civilians that clean frequently).
What
I have read is standard practice is to heavily lubricate the M-16 if you cannot
clean it, although this does attract dust and freezes when cold.
But
no field trials/processes/timeline/$’s planned for implementation of a
replacement, right?
Special
Ops are probably testing. They have been procuring/testing different types of
50 cal sniper rifles
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