This is the chain gun, right?
John Browning’s .50 will ventilate lots of things, and take down concrete block walls. Who wants some? Come get some! And 20/30mm cannon are lots bigger logistically than M2’s... JMHCO, ;)
How long before ISIS captures a few hundred of them from our “allies.?”
What a bullshit name for an important organization. Excellence is not achieved in a title, but in practice. It made sense to rename the Army's proud Infantry Center after the Armor School was moved to Fort Benning (from Fort Knox) and their shared mission focused on joint maneuver. Calling it "Maneuver Warfare Center" would have made sense. But the Army's TRADOC bureaucrats have gone nuts with eight of these self-proclaimed "Centers of Excellence" that sound more like failing inner city schools than the training laboratories of a fighting army. I feel sorry for the men who have to suffer such sophomoric bullshit after putting their lives on the line for us.
Sounds like a much modernized version of the Scout tank, like the old M3/M5 Steward.
It began life as a Jeep (M-38 or M-151) replacement.
Now it is aiming for Armored Car or Light Tank. This thing sounds like an LAV-25 wannabe.
What is the weight of 500 rds of .50 cal vs 500 of 30mm?
And yes, I understand that the 30mm has immensely more impact power than the .50 cal.
That 30 mm does not have a flat trajectory with its relatively short case without a neck. Also regular armorer skills are not transferable to maintain it. It requires a specialized technician to put back together and time properly. No way the guy shooting it or his buddies will know how to fix it in the field like he would the M2 unless he holds a dual Infantry/tech MOS.
I was Cav. Scouts shouldn’t have too heavy a weapon. Give them too big a gun, and they will go looking for a fight.
Ma Duce is just fine.
Ma Deuces for the surplus market!
Sounds great but the gun and its mechanism is about 20 feet long and weighs quite a lot (not sure how much). The 30mm rounds are much bigger than .50 cal which means that you’ll either need more onboard storage or carry less ammo.
I can see this as a great addition to the Scout vehicle but they should leave the Deuce in place for close in social work. Just my $.02.