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January 3rd, 2005
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| Centurion | The one thing I don't like about the Minimi is the box. It just makes way to much noise with a full belt in in....then again...I'm in a recce unit so I guesseit's not as big a deal for most othe types.
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January 4th, 2005
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| Forum Digger  | Quote:
__________________ Platoon Commander, 4 Platoon, B Company 10/27th Battalion RSAR - RAinf  PRO PATRIA | |
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January 4th, 2005
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| Centurion | Yeah the new C9A2's were getting are coming with cloth mags as well. |
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January 4th, 2005
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| Milforum Moderator  | I know there are cloth mags for the SAW with blank ammo. I have yet to be on a major live fire exercise with my company, so I am not sure if the US has cloth mags for live ammo.
__________________ "The best form of taking care of troops is first-class training, for this saves unnecessary casualties." Erwin Rommel |
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January 4th, 2005
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| Forum Digger | I figure that most defence forces that use the minimi/m249 would use the cloth magazine, it makes sense. |
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January 4th, 2005
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| Centurion | I agree, I'm still at a loss as to why we didn't get them originally. |
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January 5th, 2005
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | woudln't the cloth be affected by the weather and environment, surely if its raining and the things are covered in dust and junk it cant be good for the magazines?
__________________ If I am asked what we are fighting for, I can reply in two sentences. In the first place, to fulfil a solemn international obligation . . . an obligation of honor which no self-respecting man could possibly have repudiated. I say, secondly, we are fighting to vindicate the principle that small nationalities are not to be crushed in defiance of international good faith at the arbitrary will of a strong and overmastering Power. Author: Rt. Hon. Herbert Henry Asquith Source: Statement, to House of Commons, Declaration of War with Germany, Aug. 4, 1914 |
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January 5th, 2005
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| Centurion | it's not really cloth per-say; it's a tought material whose name eludes me at the moments. Besides, you should be just leaving you weapon around to be rained on and such anyways :P |
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January 5th, 2005
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| Immunes | The 82nd airborne has the one pictured, its the para version I am also preaty sure that 1/32inf from the 10th mountain had them to. My unit uses a soft magazine I dont think its cloth its some other fabric.
__________________ Putamus viam semper esse!! -THERE IS ALWASY A WAY AND I WILL LEAD IT. RECON LEADS THE WAY |
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January 5th, 2005
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Quote:
 i was thinking abuot what would happen if you were in a damp, humid, jungle environment, where water and humidity can really get to you | |
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