I believe it was/is an urban legend Andy.
While I was in, I heard it a few times myself, but when ever I trained with the weapon, it was as an anti-personnel/vehicle/aircraft weapon.
Also, I noted many instances where it was fired at troops in Iraq, both in the first, (first hand), and the latest iteration (news).
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