Is it just me or negev seems to lack rail space
Yeah you can't really use any long sight, it will be impossible to reload unless they use a realy high riser like they use for ofb mag
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Is it just me or negev seems to lack rail space
they should really stick to one LMG , having multiple rifles is bad enoughOn indian army lmg trial there was picture of ofb fn mag with acog which was against negev ng 7 in lmg trial
No doubt negev ng 7 will come out l1 it is better but there was sss defence lmg design which was showed briefly in a promo video but then it pulled out of competition
Most likely negev will be final winner as army already have them and they are satisfied with it ultimately negev is best choice overall
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Is it just me or negev seems to lack rail space
On indian army lmg trial there was picture of ofb fn mag with acog which was against negev ng 7 in lmg trial
No doubt negev ng 7 will come out l1 it is better but there was sss defence lmg design which was showed briefly in a promo video but then it pulled out of competition
Most likely negev will be final winner as army already have them and they are satisfied with it ultimately negev is best choice overall
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Is it just me or negev seems to lack rail space. Estonian Negev
In fn evolysYeah you can't really use any long sight, it will be impossible to reload unless thety use a realy high riser like they use for ofb mag
it's not just you, it's truth, because on Negev they chose to put that iron sights of removable type here straight atop the limited top rail, as that front cover is opened for feeding the ammo and not that ideal for further rails for opticsIs it just me or negev seems to lack rail space
Overall negev lacks rail space in comparison to other mg counterpart but match them in performanceit's not just you, it's truth, because on Negev they chose to put that iron sights of removable type here straight atop the limited top rail, as that front cover is opened for feeding the ammo and not that ideal for further rails for optics
but once you remove it, you do get some acceptable length top rail like this, also has a fixed aperture flip-up backup iron sight integrated to it kinda like tavors and X-95
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so yeah you can't multiply optics but some regular ACOG like thing can go atop it just fine
@Unknowncommando @johny_baba Whatever happened to this little guy TriCa. Did it see any success yet anywhere in India?
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7IJhZhmjog
The Negev was designed to operate in Israel. Average engagement ranges between 150-250 meters. A longer rail is simply not a concern over barrel cooling and quick swap. It's a squad support gun that lays down fire suppression and uses mags to keep up with the squad after the boxes are spent. It's meant to be used on the move.Overall negev lacks rail space in comparison to other mg counterpart but match them in performance
can they extend the rails with some upgrade or something to accommodate bigger or longer optics like lpvo
There hasn't been any sightings as of now though I guess.Didn't the NSG order 100 units?
dual feeding is only there on Negev 5.56x45mm one,The Negev was designed to operate in Israel. Average engagement ranges between 150-250 meters. A longer rail is simply not a concern over barrel cooling and quick swap. It's a squad support gun that lays down fire suppression and uses mags to keep up with the squad after the boxes are spent. It's meant to be used on the move.
well we can just induct some good numbers of DRDO 7.62mm Belt Fed LMGs instead of tinkering around with Negev NG-7 design which IPRs are not in our hands anywaysOverall negev lacks rail space in comparison to other mg counterpart but match them in performance
can they extend the rails with some upgrade or something to accommodate bigger or longer optics like lpvo
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To use 7.62 nato round to full potential aan lpvo is must as negev have tiny railspace i think eotech vudu 3-9x lpvo will be best suitable for it without any upgrade
Eotech vudu 3-9x lpvo with good glass quality comes in acog mount and smaller in size
Only downside with this optic is its reticle is absolute garbage vudu series generally have shitty reticle
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Estonian Negev with extended railOn indian army lmg trial there was picture of ofb fn mag with acog which was against negev ng 7 in lmg trial
No doubt negev ng 7 will come out l1 it is better but there was sss defence lmg design which was showed briefly in a promo video but then it pulled out of competition
Most likely negev will be final winner as army already have them and they are satisfied with it ultimately negev is best choice overall
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Is it just me or negev seems to lack rail space
1. I am not well versed with guns etc so might sound noobish here, but isn't FN Mag a Company level MMG? What is it doing in a trial for a Squad level LMG?On indian army lmg trial there was picture of ofb fn mag with acog which was against negev ng 7 in lmg trial
No doubt negev ng 7 will come out l1 it is better but there was sss defence lmg design which was showed briefly in a promo video but then it pulled out of competition
Most likely negev will be final winner as army already have them and they are satisfied with it ultimately negev is best choice overall
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Is it just me or negev seems to lack rail space
Basically negev is designed for condition in israeli and not suitable for himalaya where you will be engaging at greater rangeThe Negev was designed to operate in Israel. Average engagement ranges between 150-250 meters. A longer rail is simply not a concern over barrel cooling and quick swap. It's a squad support gun that lays down fire suppression and uses mags to keep up with the squad after the boxes are spent. It's meant to be used on the move.
Indian army will reject it for its weightwell we can just induct some good numbers of DRDO 7.62mm Belt Fed LMGs instead of tinkering around with Negev NG-7 design which IPRs are not in our hands anyways
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it has longer enough top rails to mount any LPVO, and at 9.5 Kg of weight it's in M60 range, and although it's seen as lighter machined receiver build of MAG 58 we can still attempt at modernising it like giving it a tactical buttstock and handguards near gas tube, a better bipod etc to make it more appealing as an LMG-ish thing
11. I am not well versed with guns etc so might sound noobish here, but isn't FN Mag a Company level MMG? What is it doing in a trial for a Squad level LMG?
2. Isn't PKM better for that - except that it's a different round which the already confused IA squad ( with 3 different rounds already with it) will have to carry so that pretty much disqualifies it.
For 3Assuming IA now wants to sunset 5.56x45mm INSAS as well as INSAS LMG, and move to 7.62x51mm what are the other 7.62x51mm options which are either Made in India or Assembled in India?
Asides -
4. What other LMGs does IA use? Do we have a zoo here as well?
5. Is there an LMG with each squad in IA or one or two per 3rd squad as per some western army policies?
6. What LMG will the AK103/203 guys use?
dual feeding is only there on Negev 5.56x45mm one,
Negev NG-7 that we got as replacement of INSAS LMG only feeds from belts,
otherwise yes, Negev NG-7 is more leaning towards a lighter full powered SAW than a GPMG
well we can just induct some good numbers of DRDO 7.62mm Belt Fed LMGs instead of tinkering around with Negev NG-7 design which IPRs are not in our hands anyways
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it has longer enough top rails to mount any LPVO, and at 9.5 Kg of weight it's in M60 range, and although it's seen as lighter machined receiver build of MAG 58 we can still attempt at modernising it like giving it a tactical buttstock and handguards near gas tube, a better bipod etc to make it more appealing as an LMG-ish thing