User blog:Zealot Guy/Battlefield 3 My LMGs

Finally, I've gotten myself into more than just being an Assault class. I've picked up being a Support in some cases, and have made myself quite familiar with the Support Class's LMGs. So, let's take a little time to talk about these weapons.

M27 IAR
The M27 is an M416 with a longer barrel and bigger magazine. This does not mean it behaves at all like an assault rifle. You could use it like one, yes, but the fact of the matter is that this weapon is heavier, and you should not expect it to behave like an assault rifle. But, when using at a support weapon for suppressive fire and gunning down baddies at range, this weapon is very good at that. It's downfall, however, is the small magazine. It does reload pretty fast, however.

RPK-74M
As my friend Aerobon will happily contest, the RPK is a beast. It is, like a M27, a larger version of an assault rifle. This time, it's a AK-74M with a longer barrel and bigger magazine. It handles much like the RPK, from what I can tell. Whatever the difference is, it's subtle.

M249 SAW
The first belt fed LMG you get is the M249. It fires the same bullet as assault rifles, the 5.56x45mm NATO. The big deal is that it's a fucking belt fed LMG. While it has the same damage as assault rifles, it has a 100 round belt and comes with a free bi-pod. It fires at 800 rounds per minute, so getting enough shots on target to kill is hardly an issue. This weapon, with the light round, is best suited for medium to long range combat.

PKP Pecheneg
This LMG is your first full power LMG. Instead of using an intermediate round, the PKP fires the full power 7.62x54mm R. This gives the PKP more range and more stopping power. But, with it's full power range, it fires slower at 600 rpm. The slower fire rate is barely a problem, because it will actually help prevent emptying the belt. This thing was built for long range saturation. Stick a bi-pod on and a 3.4x scope.

M240B
The M240B, or, as I call it, the 240 Bravo, is the answer to your prayers. It fits nicely in the gap between the PKP and M249 by using the heavy 7.62x51mm NATO, but by also having a faster fire rate of 650 rpm. This weapon is designed for long range saturation and corridor locking. Set yourself up in a narrow passage and people will be dropping into piles.

M60E4
The M60 here is all about precision. When on a bipod, this thing will put rounds on target, at full auto, at crazy ranges. It fires the same 7.62x51mm NATO as the 240 Bravo, but at a slower rate of 580 rpm. This, in my experience, is offset with the control and accuracy of the M60. If you need to put rounds down range, at range, the M60 is the way to go.

Type 88 LMG
This weapon is a weak M60. It fires the Chinese intermediate round, the 5.8mm DAP-87. This gives it the weaker damage of the assault rifle round LMGs, but it also has the control and low 580 rpm fire rate as the M60. It does not have the same long range accuracy, though.