Posted on Jun 12, 2018

What LMG is the best for close combat situations?

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I was just wondering.

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MSgt Cayle Harris

Posted >1 y ago

True close quarters combat?...none. To easy to shoot friendlies. Even "burst", would have to be evaluated closely.
Machine guns are used to gain fire superiority, cover fire, movement support, etc. CQC is a term for a deliberate, methodical assault. If you are laying down cover fire, in a CQC situation, you are doing it wrong.

Maj Robert Thornton

>1 y

In some CQC situations, a 12 gauge shotgun might fit the equation.

SGT Christopher Hayden

>1 y

A well trained Machine Gunner wouldn't have an issue with this whatsoever. A SAW in a MOUT environment can be a very deadly tool, and not for the guy using it or his buddies.

MSgt Cayle Harris

>1 y

SGT Christopher Hayden sure, and it would be appropriate, but that isn't cqc...ie room clearing.
I know that's not exactly the term used in the original question, but it's important to make that distinction.

SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA

>1 y

Somewhere in this thread he clarified by describing MOUT, not CQB. The OP sounded more like CQB though.

SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA

Posted >1 y ago

Light machine gun for CQB? In today's Army, probably the M249 SAW. If you go back a few decades, possibly the BAR would beat out the SAW, but that may stretch the definition of "light" machine gun.

SMSgt Thor Merich

Posted >1 y ago

Depends on the situation.
I prefer the Stoner 63A

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