User blog comment:Badmandan/My CoD8 wishlist/@comment-3523988-20110720192906/@comment-3523988-20110723023328

Machine Gun refers to all 4 types, Light, Medium, Heavy and General Purpose.
 * Light Machine guns are designed to support squads, and they are not as heavy to be operated by 2, a individual can by his own. Example: M249 SAW
 * Medium Machine gun refers to those machine guns that are somewhat heavy and are designed to fire by longer periods of time. Usually require 2 or more individuals to operate. Example: HK21
 * Heavy Machine guns are oftenly seen positioned in vehicles or used as stationary guns (some include tyres or skiis to pull), use big and powerful cartridges like .50 BMG, the Barrett M82's ammunition. They are too heavy to be carried by an individual. Example: Browning M2
 * General Purpose MGs are a combination of all types of MGs, and can be used for everything, are somewhat heavy and are reliable enough to be used in vehicles, and are small enough to be used as squad support. Example: MG42