Tactical Tuesday Episode Seven - Squad Automatic Weapons (SAWs) and Light Machine Guns (LMGs): How to Use Them Effectively

Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Tactical Tuesday with Modern Milsim, we discuss the effective use of squad automatic weapons and light machine guns during offensive and defensive operations. Specifically, we discuss:

• The Differences in SAWs and LMGs (1:02)
• What Makes Someone an Effective Support Gunner (5:03)
• Accurate Versus Precision Fire (5:52)
• Overmatch (7:02)
• Characteristics of Automatic Fire (8:47)
• Beaten Zone (10:51)
• Classification of Automatic Weapons Fire (13:15)
• Grazing Fire (14:04)
• Plunging Fire (14:55)
• Enfilade Fire (15:49)
• Frontal Fire (16:31)
• Oblique Fire. (17:37)
• Rates of Fire (21:39)
• Tips for Employment of SAWs and LMGs (23:09)
• SAWs and LMGs in the Offense (26:20)
• SAWs and LMGs on the Defense (27:28)
• Support Gunner Standing Operating Procedures (29:04)
• Final Protective Fire (30:40)
• Talking Guns (31:51)
• and more.

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Chapters

1. Tactical Tuesday Episode Seven - Squad Automatic Weapons (SAWs) and Light Machine Guns (LMGs): How to Use Them Effectively (00:00:00)

2. Differences Between SAWs and LMGs (00:01:02)

3. Effective Support Gunner (00:05:03)

4. Difference Between Accurate Fire and Precision Fire (00:05:52)

5. Overmatch (00:07:02)

6. Characteristics of Automatic Fire (00:08:47)

7. Beaten Zone (00:10:51)

8. Classification of Automatic Weapons Fire (00:13:15)

9. Grazing Fire (00:14:04)

10. Plunging Fire (00:14:55)

11. Enfilade Fire (00:15:49)

12. Frontal Fire (00:16:31)

13. Oblique (00:17:37)

14. Rates of Fire (00:21:39)

15. General Tips on Employing SAWs and LMGs (00:23:09)

16. Use of SAWs and LMGs in the Offense (00:26:20)

17. Use of SAWs and LMGs in the Defense (00:27:28)

18. Standing Operating Procedures (00:29:04)

19. Final Protective Fire (00:30:40)

20. Talking Guns (00:31:51)