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Originally Posted by HorseSoldier
A lot of the LRRP/Ranger guys carried an XM177 and an M79 chopped down to pistol size instead of just a 79.
There seems to have been a lot of debate back then about whether lighter/stealthier teams were preferable to the heavy six man LRRP teams.
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There was an arguement in the Infantry Journal about the ideal size for a recon patrol, being one man. The argument was that a single man would leave less trace, be able to hide in more places....
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