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[Kadagar_AV]

That I get to fire my AG3 is the only reason I'm still in the home guard. If they ever swap to 5.56 girlguns, I'll declare myself "critical personnel" and quit instantly.

Anything but urban warfare, and it seems ridiculous to choose 7,62 over 5,56. No?

Given that 90% of the fighting in Norway would take place in, and around, fjords... Well go figure.

[HoreTore]

Anything but urban warfare, and it seems ridiculous to choose 7,62 over 5,56. No?

Given that 90% of the fighting in Norway would take place in, and around, fjords... Well go figure.

Uhm, what? The 7.62 was chosen due to our fjords(or more specifically, our northern wasteland), and the 5.56 is introduced because of its urban abilities.

[Kadagar_AV]

Uhm, what? The 7.62 was chosen due to our fjords(or more specifically, our northern wasteland), and the 5.56 is introduced because of its urban abilities.

So... You are doing it wrong then.

No wonder Sweden trampled you in each and every war.

Only positive with the 7.62 is the penetration in, say, concrete.

If you talk about effect on the human body, 5,56 wins. It also has less recoil and weights less (VERY important if you are an actual soldier).

There is a reason why all modern armies switched to 5.56 from 7.62

[HoreTore]

So... You are doing it wrong then.

No wonder Sweden trampled you in each and every war.

Only positive with the 7.62 is the penetration in, say, concrete.

If you talk about effect on the human body, 5,56 wins. It also has less recoil and weights less (VERY important if you are an actual soldier).

There is a reason why all modern armies switched to 5.56 from 7.62

As Seamus explained above, the 7.62 was introduced all across Nato back in the day, and the last batch of AG3's are from the very early 70's. The battle rifle has a longer range than the assault rifle, while the assault rifle is far less bulky to drag through doors and alleys and such.

Weight and recoil concerns are for girly swedes, not something proper vikings care about.

[Kadagar_AV]

Weight and recoil concerns are for girly swedes, not something proper vikings care about.

I guess that is either a winning or idiotic statement.

Let's just say the jury is out on that one.

[Beskar]

So this is a Swede in action?

[Kadagar_AV]

So this is a Swede in action?

Showing that recoil is a bad thingy isn't REALLY an argument against me here, is it?

The argument from me is more: The viking with less recoil will have a better chance at playing warfare.

See, with 5.56 you can have a assault rifle in one hand, and a two handed ax in the other!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!