Facebook: http://facebook.com/AhoyYT Twitter: http://twitter.com/xboxahoy This time, we'll be taking a look at the first available Light Machine Gun, the L86 LSW. It is essentially a modified version of the L85, an assault rifle. The L86 has a longer and heavier barrel, a different handguard, and bipod attachement. The L86 is a light support weapon rather than an LMG, but in-game it shares some of the same traits as the rest in its category. As with all the LMGs, it is fully automatic. The L86 is a British weapon - the only such weapon in the game, in fact - and was introduced as part of the SA-80 programme in 1985. Like the assault rifle variant, the L86 fires the intermediate 5 point 5-6 by 45 mil NATO round. The iron sights are an open rear notch - front blade type. They normally would be used only as a backup, and in-game while they are OK, the other available optics are an improvement. The L86 boasts a high rate of fire, like most of the LMGs - and also has high damage per shot. In fact, it is capable of inflicting the most damage per second of all available primary weapons. However, this is only really useful if you can make those shots count - and the massive recoil makes the L86 tricky to use effectively. At close range, coupled with steady aim - it's nearly insurmountable as a 'spray n' pray' weapon. It might lack the mobility of an SMG, but close up it will destroy your opponents. Unsilenced with stopping power, even in core - 2 bullets is enough to kill - at all ranges. While it's easy to hit your target twice at close range, taking a shot at longer ranges is difficult. The first shot is always accurate - but the recoil means that the second one won't be unless you fire in short bursts. The key to using this weapon at range is to master the double tap - fire once, wait for your aim to fall back on target, and fire again. Score two hits and you've got a kill. You cannot employ usual run and gun tactics with an