- Reaction score
- 1,308
- Points
- 1,040
To bring this back online, the "upgrade" in the MMG role for the C6 should be (in the short to mid term) solely based on training. We have an outstanding publication on the C6, but we don't train or practice it well.
For the other roles, well, I'm not sure.
An optical sight may not be worth it for a few reasons. First of all, DLR would be involved, so forget that option. Second of all, if the sight magically appeared on the Light Role C6 over night, I'm not sure then that the weapon would be employed in its proper role of "direct fire area suppression" (or words to that effect). Let us not forget that there are "around" 7 light machine guns in every platoon (6 x C9 LMG and a minimum of 1 x C6 LMG). One more sight, for all the trouble to get it mounted (involve DLR, alter the training publications, get it into theatre, into the field units, into the training system, etc), would probably not be worth it.
For the other roles, well, I'm not sure.
An optical sight may not be worth it for a few reasons. First of all, DLR would be involved, so forget that option. Second of all, if the sight magically appeared on the Light Role C6 over night, I'm not sure then that the weapon would be employed in its proper role of "direct fire area suppression" (or words to that effect). Let us not forget that there are "around" 7 light machine guns in every platoon (6 x C9 LMG and a minimum of 1 x C6 LMG). One more sight, for all the trouble to get it mounted (involve DLR, alter the training publications, get it into theatre, into the field units, into the training system, etc), would probably not be worth it.