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The bipod was originally used for the exact same thing it's used for today - to stabilize the weapon in situations where it can't (or simply won't) be mounted on a tripod. A unit who comes under ambush while traveling, for example - their machine gunners aren't going to wait for the AGs to break out the tripod and mount it before they return fire.

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Q: What were the bipods originally used for on the 240B machine gun?
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