European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 1, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday. November 1, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9 by As that fired in the newer a 6a2 Rifle due to deployed in usar Euk a i year which will simplify ammunition needs Jones said. It a Nawl Wilh a Mal mum firing Rageot 1,000 rounds a minute shoots for than both inc m-16 and lie m-60. It shoots Al least iwo football Fields Fanner than the m-16, and at a maximum of acc a r i by of 1.00 Yards nearly As far us la is s pounds lighter than inc 23-Pound m-60. And Wilh the saw s lighter ammo that Means a lot to gunners like Sims when you re out Iacre humping those loads up and Down Hills carrying the gun and hundreds of rounds of another advantage the saw jams less than the m-60. It does t hardly Jam m All Jones said. It s a simple weapon easy to fire from the hip. Easy 1o i ear both the saw and inc my Are ton Side red extremely accurate. Hunters ii Haugh older were talking about grouping multiple rounds into the space of a thumbnail. The m-16, on the other hand is Fine in its place for Shoner ran a semiautomatic fire bul so hot firing full ruin malic Jones said. The 16 rises up on you As you shoot and on full automatic rips through a .10 round clip Kim up. So you re out of bul lets before you can blink and have to waste time pulling out and jamming in another clip so Good if bad Guys arc crawling All Over indeed he m-16a2 to be used in Europe is limited to three round bursts. Jones said. So the saw with its 2uu re and ammo Bell carried in a disposable Box will be More than Welcome on n Bat Gerd Itig stressed however the saw As Good As it is. In t intended to replace he m-60 machine gun with its heavier hitting Bullet. 1 know from experience that when the 60 starts talking the other Side lends o get their Heads Down and in Delta co commanded by c nil. David Eddy there will he 18 saves and five Mios plus a lessened com Knien of m-l6s and he usual so Caliper machine guns mounted on armoured person Nel carriers. Minor Adjui Simels i saw in he rope Are still to he made Jones said. One worry expressed by soldiers was that Wilh the m-60, when a Rarrel Geu red hot from firing tin gunner no Jusi Allernan another barrel. Thai s nol currently the Case with the saw however thai is fix Ihle Jones said. The saw already has been used with Success by the marines Llie 82nd air borne div at fort Bragg . And rangers Al fort Benning Tia. In lop pm Kiln a Miltier lusts inv heft if i Beli Iun to Joe m-2-14 squad Autu Mutiri a Etienn u i Blu l Likel Cit lit. I any i Hun to in client nun that will inc As a mid leu l we pain bal then the m-16 Aulon malic in i Ltd and them to machine gun. At left a in of saws Are sol up in ranges in Paunil Wildor i ennui. Wail in 1 1 be Ett fired. Tie saw us if nato Standard 5.56mm Lilac run a Nutini Tiitu an seen in Hill no Plinto. Is photos by Gus Schuettler a m hit u
