Thread: At least it's a nice colour green - NZDF choose AR to replace Steyrs

Originally Posted by R93

Other considerations of an LMG/LSW is its role. The C9 can be mag fed with any AR type magazine. Very handy if you run out or cannot access your supply of link, when in the shit. The Belgian GPMG is a great bit of kit but its weight and cyclic rate suit DFSW, static and co-ax applications. (There are Para and lighter versions used by other forces around the world at section and det level)
In saying that. We used to have to carry it and the Bren around until the C9 come into service. It payed to have a 6' 4" 105 kilo brut in your section. He was always the gunner no matter how good he was at other stuff

Would have to be the thread with the most initialisms by a CM