"The Lightweight Medium Machine Gun " Topic
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| Tango01 | 21 Oct 2014 2:44 p.m. PST |
"At AUSA 2014, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems highlighted its next-generation Lightweight Medium Machine Gun (LWMMG), which gives warfighters a distinct advantage in both extended and close-in fighting. Eliminating the gap between 7.62mm and .50 caliber weapons, the LWMMG utilizes the highly efficient .338 Norma Magnum cartridge to offer unmatched accuracy and lethality while extending the battlespace out to an impressive 1,700 meters.
The LWMMG features General Dynamics' revolutionary recoil mitigation system that offers a recoil profile similar to a 7.62mm NATO machine gun, but utilizing the much more powerful .338NM cartridge.
At 1,000 meters, the LWMMG is capable of defeating Level III body armor and incapacitating soft skinned vehicles by delivering over 1,900 foot pounds of energy to the target – more than four times the terminal effect of the 7.62mm NATO cartridge, thanks to a muzzle velocity of 2,650 feets per second. Weighing less than 24 pounds and featuring a fully collapsible stock, the LWMMG offers superior mobility and portability in both mounted and dismounted operations. The LWMMG offers a heavy rate of fire of 500 rounds/min…"
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| Dennis0302 | 21 Oct 2014 3:20 p.m. PST |
Except for SF units, the cartridge will kill sales. |
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looks for scenario material in a World War IV boardgame.
