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To: Cannoneer No. 4
I don't trying to mount a Quad 50 on a Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle would leave much room for any infantry. Strykers are pretty top heavy already.

The turret of the now-cancelled Military Police XM1117 Armored Support Vehicle, which mounted both a 40mm Mk 19 and a .50 M2 machinegun would seem top be a better answer. It wasn't so excessively heavy as to make a 4-wheeled MP ASV top-heavy, either or both weapoons could be used by the commander, rather than having to select one to mount in advance [and pray it works long enough to get the job done, as with the Stynker's RWS] and the weapons could be reloaded from under cover- I doubt barrel changes for the .50 were so possible, but that could be arranged if needed.

I'd expect the ASV would require the mounting of a pintle or ring-mount 7,62mm M240- or a pair of 5,56mm SAWs- should heavier weapons not be the preferred choice, and to provide instant response to any attack. But that's a minor detail, easily arranged in-theater at battalion maintenance shops.


17 posted on 01/31/2004 1:03:13 PM PST by archy (Angiloj! Mia kusenveturilo estas plena da angiloj!)
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To: archy; Travis McGee
We could have had turreted Strykers. Several armies do. They are called LAV III's


18 posted on 01/31/2004 1:28:27 PM PST by Cannoneer No. 4 (The road to Glory cannot be followed with too much baggage.)
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To: archy
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IMHO, the ASV is a superior vehicle to the M1114 in nearly every application I can think of.

I wonder if we have any Freepers who have experience with both vehicles?

26 posted on 01/31/2004 2:32:31 PM PST by Cannoneer No. 4 (The road to Glory cannot be followed with too much baggage.)
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