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ruzzaa
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Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 12:27 PM UTC
Help ID this MG M-260 ???

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PBoilermaker
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Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 12:28 PM UTC
I think you are right about it being an M240.
ruzzaa
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Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 12:37 PM UTC
M240E1 ????
shneezbert
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Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 01:13 PM UTC
is it mounted on an AAVP7A1? you see some mounting points on the hull.
majjanelson
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Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 01:51 PM UTC
Appears to be a M240B (Ground - has the folded bipod & buttstock) mounted on a scissors MG mount like on a LAV.

Similiar ammo bracket as this, but not with the tube support bracket:


It appears to be mounted on an AAVP7, but this is hard to tell...
Banshee3Actual
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Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 04:30 PM UTC

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Help ID this MG M-260 ???

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M240B standard. Guess the Corps broke down and started using the Armys UNneccessary Heat shields.

We took them off when vehicle mounted as they were worthless and interfered with the gun shields
Frenchy
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Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 05:24 PM UTC
Here's another picture showing the removable mount :


The hull-mounting base :



I've seen it fitted to AAVC-7A1s and AAVR-7A1s as well.

HTH
Frenchy
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