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Snipe or anyone that is in the know. I see the "Chain Gun" mounted on our armour and was wondering what kind of round this thing fires and what is the Rate of Fire?

Fender

Don't tell me what you think, what does the T.O. say.

The M-242 Bushmaster chaingun is an electricly chain driven, dual feed 25mm cannon.

Low rate of fire is 100RPM, and high rate is 200 RPM.
It is gyrostabilized only in the M-2/3A3 version. The earlier models must stop to employ the weapon. Standard protocol is a 3-5 rd burst per target.



"US Army Snipers- One shot, one kill"

Thanks. What is the other weapon on top of the hummers and other armour. Not the .50 BMG but the other one that looks to be an automatic grenade launcher?

Fender

Don't tell me what you think, what does the T.O. say.

MK 19 40 mm grenade launcher.
Length: 43 in Weight: 76 lbs
Caliber: 40 mm Capacity: 50 rounds/can
Rate of Fire:Cyclic - 375 rpm
Rapid - 60 rpm (2-3 sec between bursts)
Sustained - 40 rpm (4-5 sec between bursts)
Range: Point - 1500 m Area - 2212 m
Ammunition Type(s):
High Explosive (HE), High Expolosive Dual Purpose (HEDP)
This from
http://www.nd.edu/~bhenness/Weapons.html (he used the tech specs from manufactures.)
I'm not sure but I think this is a decendent of the Vietnam US Brown Water navy PT boats, grenade gun.

Thanks.

Fender

Don't tell me what you think, what does the T.O. say.

Also carried is the TOW II ATGM or the Stinger SAM.

"US Army Snipers- One shot, one kill"

Where can I get a (deactivated) round for the Bushmaster 242? It would look good between my 20mm & 30mm rounds!


"The First Rule in a Gunfight: Have a gun. If you violate this rule, no other rules apply" Jeff Cooper

You could always join the Infantry....

"US Army Snipers- One shot, one kill"

and thus you would learn why the sky is blue.... and what the spirit of a bayonet is... and what makes the green grass grow.

but I digress.... I want a 20mm and a 25mm to go with my 30mm.... <img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

1. Don't look conspicuous; it draws fire.
2. Never draw fire; it irritates everyone around you.

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