.351winchester
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Anyone catch this tonight? I never heard of the "Stinger" before. Was that the first SAW? Basically a M1919 with a selection of Garand (suck as Buttstock) and BAR (bipod, etc.) parts. One Marine scored 20 KIA's with one, alone, early in the battle (and went on to save 8 fellow soldier's lives by carrying them to safety). What an awesome weapon. Like Clyde's "scattergun" BAR's it just shows how relatively minor modifications can create a whole new weapon, and fill a niche when nothing else is available. It was no doubt heavy as hell but unlike the BAR took a belt.
I'll try to find a pic of one of these, in case someone didn't see the show, I dunno maybe you machine gun guys this is a well known LMG/SAW, but I had never heard of it before. Were there any SAW like guns back then? I mean that is what the BAR's role was, but something belt fed? I think I recall seeing a more portable MG-42 or other German MG.
Anyway great episode and great exposure of a improvised Squad automatic weapon.
I'll try to find a pic of one of these, in case someone didn't see the show, I dunno maybe you machine gun guys this is a well known LMG/SAW, but I had never heard of it before. Were there any SAW like guns back then? I mean that is what the BAR's role was, but something belt fed? I think I recall seeing a more portable MG-42 or other German MG.
Anyway great episode and great exposure of a improvised Squad automatic weapon.