Talk:BAR M1918/@comment-39661921-20190708160906/@comment-25539832-20190912222239

Okay I looked into it a bit more... HBARs are technically LMGs. They're designation is Light Support Weapon, though. LMG is simply a portable, one man Machine Gun. MGs must be capable of fully automatic fire fed from a belt or magazine, and (most importantly) is designed to handle sustained fire. This is what sets it appart from the likes of assault rifles and SMGs.

So, in conclusion, HBARs are LMGs because they are designed to be employed as SAWs.