09-05-2012, 02:02 AM
LRRPF52 Wrote:The 5.56 NATO LMG concept never really made a lot of sense to anyone.
The BA didn't have one before Iraq - they had an IAR instead (L86 LSW). As a result of the close-range fighting in Iraq they decided they needed the ability to put down a higher volume of fire, so they bought the Minimi in short-barrelled Para form with a telescoping stock. Opinions as to its effective range vary between 200 and 300 metres...
