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Originally Posted by Sanjuro
...the ability to use it without a loader, and as an individual weapon, at a pinch.
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I carried an M60 myself for a number of years and rarely had a No2 to help with reloading, changing barrels, carrying ammo, etc, etc. When I did have one they actually tended to slow me down with most tasks (although it was nice to have an ammo mule).
Another gunner in my platoon occasionally removed the bipod and used it more like a rifle. He tended to attract less attention too as unless you looked closely it didn't actually look like an MG.
Not great for longer range work, but perfect for up to a few hundred metres, especially if he could rest it on a log, window sill, etc.