The quality and firepower of a machine gun emplacement are usually reflective of the [[Civilized Areas|town's population.]] As the saying goes, "the larger the town, the bigger the bullets."
* Towns with a '''Very small''' population do not have access to MG emplacements. TownSec in these towns relies on an additional block of concrete and their personal weapons instead.
* Towns with a '''Small''' population use the '''5.56mm MG emplacement.'''
* Towns with a '''Medium''' population use the '''5.8mm MG emplacement.'''