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Platoon firepower.
Posted: Fri 31 Aug, 2007 4:36 pm
by Holger Danske
Denmark are considering buying this baby. What about replacing your platoons 51mm mortar with one of these...
USMC just ordered 9000.
VIDEO
BUMF
AMMUNITION
The HUNTIR video grenade works together with our RAVEN UAV groundstations.
Posted: Fri 31 Aug, 2007 7:49 pm
by SO19
I mentioned the M32 MGL a while back as a possible replacement for the current UGL in this thread here
viewtopic.php?t=14694&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30, but with their limited range I don't see them replacing the 51mm light mortar quite yet, even though that was the initial plan with the 40mm.
I really like the look of them though and am glad its being snapped up for use by the USMC.
Posted: Fri 31 Aug, 2007 8:40 pm
by Holger Danske
MEI's Mercury HEDP round has a range of 800 metres, just like the 51mm.
And 6 rounds in two seconds is like a mini artillery-battery..
Posted: Fri 31 Aug, 2007 8:43 pm
by Tartan_Terrier
Hi Holger,
Just spotted the website on your profile. Are you in the SSR?
T_T
Posted: Fri 31 Aug, 2007 8:48 pm
by Holger Danske
Has been. Stopped last spring because of a new civilian job that didn't allow me to spend the required hours pr. year on PTRKMP/HOK or SSR as it's called today.
Posted: Fri 31 Aug, 2007 8:55 pm
by Tartan_Terrier
Holger Danske wrote:Has been. Stopped last spring because of a new civilian job that didn't allow me to spend the required hours pr. year on PTRKMP/HOK or SSR as it's called today.
I was going to apply last year, but dropped it due to my civvy job too.
Where are you now then, INF?
Posted: Fri 31 Aug, 2007 9:29 pm
by Holger Danske
Well, when i'm not out on Thyra in the North-sea, i'm trying to spend some time in HVK Rebild. But i most confess that it's not that much anymore.
But it gives a chance for maintaining some of the skills i learn in the regulars, shooting mainly..
Posted: Fri 31 Aug, 2007 10:27 pm
by Tab
This is what the the Para's are using, it can be belt fed from either side or it can be fitted with a magazine
Posted: Fri 31 Aug, 2007 11:23 pm
by Holger Danske
yeps, the GMG is a nice tool, but in a slightly different weight-class.
BTW. Denmark are also buying some H&K GMG that will be fitted to our new Bofors Lemur stabilised OHWS along with M2 QCB.
The new LEMUR sight installed on a Eagle IV patrol-vehicle.
Will also be installed on Piranha IIIC and M113G3+.
Posted: Fri 31 Aug, 2007 11:53 pm
by Stinky
I was going to say I had fallen in love when I saw that picture of the granade launcher, after watching the video I think I am going to go and masterbate
. Any chance of England getting their hands on one?
Posted: Sat 01 Sep, 2007 10:10 am
by Paratrooper01
Any chance of England getting their hands on one?
SF maybe. I doubt the army would trust regular troops with that.
Posted: Sat 01 Sep, 2007 10:13 am
by Tab
Well when I was playing with them they were already deployed in the Army
Posted: Sat 01 Sep, 2007 10:37 am
by Holger Danske
I think Stinky means the M-32 not the GMG..
Re: Platoon firepower.
Posted: Mon 03 Sep, 2007 1:10 pm
by Greenronnie
Holger Danske wrote:Denmark are considering buying this baby. What about replacing your platoons 51mm mortar with one of these...
'Cos it's a different type of weapon, it's not an indirect fire weapon. The 51 was our only form of counter-mortar fire when we were at Musa Qaleh. We leant a couple to your guys when we left actually.
Posted: Mon 03 Sep, 2007 3:50 pm
by Holger Danske
Well, i would call it a bit of both due too the fly-time of those grenades.
Yep, pretty stupid that our first team down there didn't bring their own mortars.
There are some new 60mm with the troops now, fortunely.
