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Originally Posted by mojaveman
Weighing nearly 80kg (175lbs) without a thermal sight, the M220 series is comparatively heavy, which limits its actual tactical utility as an insurgent weapon........
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The French thought that also about artillery in Indochina.
A well rounded article by Pravda on the situation and weapons in Syria.
http://english.pravda.ru/hotspots/co...assad_syria-0/
Lots of good lines in the article.
"...Within this context, the existing CIA-led program in Jordan for training pre-approved "moderates" will reportedly be expanded to raise the number of trainees from one hundred to six hundred a month...."