Interesting, most modern post 1970s assault rifles were designed with a squad automatic weapon version as well. And almost universally no one uses it [well the UK uses the saw version of the SA80 as a kind of designated marks man weapon but that's probably because of how expensive it was]
Most nations use the Minimi with a few very similar weapons like the Negev or the Ultimax.
Automatic fire longish range, in a compact package that one man can carry.
But in any kind of combat situation there's been a preference for 7.62 designated marks man rifles and light machine guns in 7.62 of all descriptions. As insurgents with RPGs and Lightmachine guns had a range of advantage.
So the Morrow teams choice of weapons is an interesting. It has to be light, portable and effective. Without allowing a group of angry militia with hunting rifles in 3006 to shoot them to pieces from a distance.
So I guess first of all as of the 1980s all Stoner systems are gone, too heavy and unreliable.
And probably most infantry units, are 2 M4s, one with a grenade launcher one as a DSM, a minimi and a 7.62 DSM rifle.
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