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From what I hear from my mates in the United States Marine Corps Administration in Alexandria Va, the plan is to introduce the M27 IAR to the support gunners and gradually (over several years) they will officially retire the M249 SAW from service. That's probably what's going to happen as the Administration has said it themselves.

Thanks for the clarification Jay, I never knew that myself.

To force duty you press CTL+P.

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I haven't heard about that as of this moment because I have just been recently informed about it as well. From the reports I have been given, the incredibly accurate firearm is meant for mobility not for sustainable fire. There is an option for a 100 round magazine drum if it is requested I believe. That could solve the issue of reloading every 30 seconds.

Hey guys, you may or may not have noticed something buzzing through the internet about the Us Marine Corps switching their Squad Automatic Rifle (SAW) for a newer weapon. I've decided through boredom to create a thread here discussion each other's opinions on the switch. The M249 SAW was the Marine's choice of a support firearm for squadrons of infantrymen. The firearm is manufactured by Belgian company FN Herstal and has been serving the USMC ever since it was produced in 1976 until present times in Afghanistan. The firearm was considered a "light machine gun" as it was mean't to fire large quantities of ammunition before a reload. It is accurate as it fires the NATO standard 5.56x45 mm casing. It is gas operated and is usually carried in a squad by a Marine who specializes in lmgs. It is a fairly reliable firearm and has been a crucial element to the USMC's arsenal for years. Even though it's history is prestigious, it is time for it's retirement and a fresh change. The M27 IAR has been drafted ever since December 2010 by Heckler and Koch. The weapon is nearly half the weight of the M249 and allows less ammunition needed due to drastically improved accuracy. This enables a more mobile Marine to keep up with the rest of his squadmates. The Corps plans to purchase over four thousand of these weapon systems, replacing all the M249's in service and a little more to go around. By 2013, the transition from the SAW to the M27 will be complete and will be supplied to every Marine unit across the globe. The weapon is about 8 pounds in weight and has a 16.5 inch barrel and a length of 37.44 inches. The ammunition is the exact caliber from the SAW and it uses a 30-40 round magazine. My thoughts: ---------------------------- As a Us Marine Captain with almost 8 years of combat experience, I have lived with the M249 SAW all of my career. Even though I've never used one in direct combat, I know how reliable it can be. The one problem that always bugged me and my men was the amount of ammunition the Support Riflemen had to carry. That problem has seemed to be fixed with the new HK M27 IAR weapon system, which is a relief, trust me. Now with a smaller load of ammo on him, my support gunner can keep up with the rest of my men allowing us to advance forward even faster than before. Do I think the change was necessary? My answer is yes absolutely! Now, I want to hear what you have to say, do you think the change was a good idea? ~Captain Will Mai [3rd Battalion, 8th Marines Infantry Unit of Afghanistan]

Ah, I caught one while I was driving on I-95

*Writes on a Post-It and places on uniform* Done ^^

I always think about planning that "next time" but I usually forget to bring it regardless. Oh silly me. :P

I've always wanted.........decent beer available in Afghanistan -.-

No no no no no, my wife is the greatest. :D

Indeed, I only keep in touch with one other friend from my childhood and he's a State Trooper for Virginia.

Kids these days....

I don't believe there is a preset animation for that, making it impossible.

+1, PC has a huge advantage over consoles in some areas such as graphics, limitations, modifications, and more.

Unfortunantely, it seems that every game company/publisher is giving up on the pc platform

If you have windows 7 there's a gadget for your desktop that displays your cpu/gpu temperature. I believe Harper uses it as well. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/personalize/gadgets

Woah, I totally forgot about the "Report" button, sorry mate.

Try to run the diagnostic tool and post the results here.

What Tom H. means is you must press ALT+P to go on duty not CTRL+P.

Do not attempt to hijack this topic. Instead, if you do have problems with the mod, make your own topic. Please read the stickies/pinned posts provided and make sure there isn't another topic that already solves your issue. This makes the forum moderators' jobs easier and doesn't enrage the rest of the community.

Are you running the installation wizard as Administrator?