User blog comment:El Alamein/The Screaming Eagles vs. The Lusthog Squad/@comment-5772641-20121205015436/@comment-5495321-20121212224836

Well Ricola, this goeas along with the enviorment and logistics. There were no cleaning kits issued or even made in the early parts of tbhe war. What if they can't get a kit? Yes the 5.56 round tumbles, but I'm assuming both squads are going to have flak jackets which should protect a pretty good amount of damage. Back to the reliability thing, do you have any ideas how many soldiers died because the piece of junk jammed? You can't keep it clean all the time, especially in the middle of a firefight where there's dirt and dust everywhere just waiting to jam the weapon. You can't stop and say "Hang on Mr. Enemy while I clean my jammed weapon."