Combat (over)load

[StainlessSteelCynic]

Interestingly enough, I read something recently (to be honest I was in a rush and skimmed it so I don't recall details) about US operations in the late 2000s - early 2010s and one of the US soldiers was lugging both a GPMG (M240) and his M4 carbine.

EDIT: Anecdotal, so take that for what it's worth

[Legbreaker]

I'm sure there's times when this happens - I carried the M60 and 77 set (radio) at one point - but it's far from the norm.