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    Why does not Indian army use GPMGs?

    Does not really stand, you can carry 200 rounds in drum or box magazine, you carry 3 of them, one loaded and you have 600 rounds in just 3 magazines, but with stick magazines, you have to carry a lot of them.
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    Why does not Indian army use GPMGs?

    Well Armies from all around the world use drum magazines, so why Indian army is concerned about jamming? If we use Curved Magazines on Bren Guns we can use 40 round magazines. Btw how often does FN MAGs used by army jam?
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    Why does not Indian army use GPMGs?

    Can we use then 40 round magazine like RPK 74? INSAS LMG will have a curved 40 round magazine.
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    Why does not Indian army use GPMGs?

    We can at least use Drum Magazine in INSAS LMG like this
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    Why does not Indian army use GPMGs?

    We can at least use 100 round Drum magazines in a Bren. @Kunal Biswas @Bornubus
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    Why does not Indian army use GPMGs?

    I know that but question was why GPMG is not used? @Mikesingh not necessarily, a 10 man section with 7 Kalantak, 1 M110 Semi-automatic Sniper System, 1 FN Minimi, 1 Carl Gustav will also do.
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    Why does not Indian army use GPMGs?

    @Kunal Biswas , @abingdonboy @Bornubus any info? I have seen Para Commandos to use PK.
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    Why does not Indian army use GPMGs?

    I already mentioned 13 men squad like USMC. Some people are quick to throw comments without even reading.
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    Why does not Indian army use GPMGs?

    I thought I did. 8 Riflemen carrying Kalantak, 1 Carl Gustav carrier and firer 2 INSAS LMG gunners as automatic rifleman 1 Pecheneg gunner for suppressive fire 1 Sniper with M110 13 men section, 3 sections 1 platoon total 40 including lieutenant. 3 platoons, 1 Captain, another additional...
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    Why does not Indian army use GPMGs?

    It will be good discussion if the topic is not closed or merged somewhere. The problems generally pointed out is GPMGs often jam as they are belt-fed or box magazine fed and they overheat. Soldiers waste too much ammunition. I do think Indian army should change doctrine on section level and...
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