Army’s New Lightweight 50 Caliber Machine Gun Will Make It Much Easier To Vanquish America’s Enemies
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Russ Read
Pentagon/Foreign Policy Reporter
2:44 PM 01/04/2017
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A U.S. Marine fires an M2 .50 caliber machine gun as part of a live-fire exercise during Eagle Resolve 2013 at a range on Camp Al-Galail, Qatar, April 27, 2013. Source: U.S. Department of Defense A U.S. Marine fires an M2 .50 caliber machine gun as part of a live-fire exercise during Eagle Resolve 2013 at a range on Camp Al-Galail, Qatar, April 27, 2013. Source: U.S. Department of Defense
The Army is in the midst of developing a new, lighter version of its iconic .50 caliber machine gun, which promises to be even deadlier than the original.
The M2 machine gun, commonly known among U.S. troops as the “Ma deuce,” is world-renowned for its remarkable firepower. And an updated version of the M2, fitted with lighter titanium parts, promises to improve upon the already impressive piece of weaponry. Once completed, the new M2 will be between 20 and 30 percent lighter than its original, making it much easier to transport and operate.
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