Gimpy

Shooting up 40cdo's recce patrols during SW Schimitar

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[24966494]

GPMG owns all!!

[E36euro]

That looks like a very uncomfortable and exposed firing position.

[1brandon504]

@Blackguineapig It's called the M240L. It's made from a different metal, has a short barrel, and collapsible stock.

[Blackguineapig]

@1brandon504 theres a new one? is the the 7.62 minimi armys buying some of them apparently

[1brandon504]

@Redmond91 True. Ours are fairly new along with the bfa's, though we don't have "blank discriminators" for some reason so they're always jamming on us during training. We may be getting the new lightweight gimps some time before we go to afghanistan.

[Redmond91]

@1brandon504 yeah when stores doesn't give you an ancient mg and and a decent bfa

[127simy]

@monkeyskitz The Minimi does come in a 7.62 version as well. We use it here in Australia, but only in limited numbers, most of our Minimis are 5.56. They have been reviewing calibre choice since Afghanistan though, and the 7.62 minimi, MAG 58 and the SR-25 are becoming more popular and widely used as the Taliban are engaging Australian (and other allies presumably) forces well outside the effective range of their 5.56mm Austeyrs, Minimis and M4s.

[1brandon504]

I love my gimpy. best weapon in the platoon to have.

[24633443]

i love gun was a gpmg 4 14 years

[monkeyskitz]

@TrevWindsorSmythe this isnt a minimi. this is a general purpose machine gun, which fires a 7.62 NATO round. the FN Minimi and its sister m249 are both 5.56 NATO.