Self Propelled Machinegun

[Uncle Bob]

http://www.army.mil/fcs/factfiles/mule.html

4-6 legs might be` better than wheels. Unless you have a chassis like the ibot.
http://www.independencenow.com/?from=indetech.com

 

[The Hinterworlds Rambler]

Cool! Now we can make amuptees AND have a nice chair all ready for them! How much does this system cost, and why do we need it when we have the A-10 Thunderbolt?

 

[The Hinterworlds Rambler]

Or the Apache? The Comanche?

 

[Border Reiver]

Okay, back to the original problem of requiring an HMG to be more portable for light troops. Everyone seems to have forgotten that the Soviets for years mounted their heavy MG's on wheeled carriages that could be easily manoeuvred by a 2 man crew. If that's not good enough why not make the weapon easily broken down to or assembled from 3 parts; barrel, receiver and tripod. Much cheaper and can be man-packed (with much grumbling) over good distances. Oh yeah, they already do that.

 

[mike wightman]

Can you slap a grav belt on an HMG to increase its portability?

 

[Fritz_Brown]

Originally posted by Sigg Oddra:
Can you slap a grav belt on an HMG to increase its portability?

What was that sound? It sounded like a thousand palms slapping a thousand foreheads...

 

[jasper]

No it just proves we are military contractors. Sigg is just a yahoo jury rigging something in his back yard. Hmm isn't unlicensed weapon research illegal? Contact our space lawyers.

 

[mike wightman]

Hey, get the military contractors onboard - they'll charge you Cr100,000 per unit just for the webing to sling them together

 

[Fritz_Brown]

Now, let's not get too personal with the military contractor barbs, here....

 

[Golan2072]

Originally posted by Sigg Oddra:
Can you slap a grav belt on an HMG to increase its portability?

If you can grav-carry a Plasma/Fusion gun, you can grav-carry a HMG/Gauss SAW.

A mortar is another thing - won't it need a "fire control center" according to Striker?

 

[clair_rand]

games workshop did a 'rapier' mobile laser thingy, and a tarantula (i think?) grav gun sled. both with semi remote control, not bad ideas.