Maybe it is an updated version using lightweight polymers and aircraft type metals. (?) But again, Hasbro screws da pooch. Wouldn't you want more short range weapons in the jungle/rainforest where visibility is limited as opposed to Desert Vipers who could use it in the wide open spaces of the desert? They did the same crap with Tunnel Rat. I LOVE his MG, but you DON'T carry big weapons in tight places. You need SMG's, Sawed Off Shotguns and Pistols.