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Old 04-16-2016, 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by LT. Ox View Post
it's not "too" heavy.
My grand pa once told me every thing after too is a lie. as in not too cold, not too expensive.
I was the smallest and lightest in my section, possibly even platoon (hard to remember back that far now). I chose to be the gunner and carry the M60 even though I rarely had a No2 to carry the spare barrel, cleaning kit and extra ammo. Having that firepower at your fingertips is a big plus for me, and the weight of it tended to help balance out the weight of my pack too.
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