User blog comment:Crazy sam10/Call of Duty: Ghosts Teaser Trailer released/@comment-8228104-20130503141235/@comment-98.230.84.179-20130506045004

The M27 is much more similar to an assault rifle than an LMG. It would have made no sense making it an LMG in game since it would have basically been an assault rifle with 100ish rounds...