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Originally Posted by ArmySGT.
The Frozen Watch are buried without weapons.... Solely their pack and personal gear..... The theory is that they will take up the dead mans weapon.
I always thought that was a bad idea. It takes time to train on a weapon and you should have it sighted in (zeroed) when you need it.
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Plus, if you lose a guy there is always a chance that you lose his or her weapon at the same time!
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Originally Posted by ArmySGT.
I would say a pistol, and a SMG or Carbine.. So Browning HP-35 or S&W 27 for the pistol and an Uzi, M16A1, Stoner M23. No offensive or defensive grenades, but two AN-M8s (white smoke) per member. No flares, except E&E pen flares.
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Why, for all this? I agree that FW members should lean towards "all-purpose" armament, but I cannot see a reason for the grenade restriction. You may well be calling on these guys in an emergency, you want them ready to fight "right out of the box", as it were!
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Originally Posted by ArmySGT.
No NODs, No Maps, No GPS, No radios (except PRC-68). No electronics.
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Why? They would not seem to be any higher risk than any other Morrow team, and in the event of an emergency they would certainly need such items.