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Armor/AFV: Modern - USA
Modern Armor, AFVs, and Support vehicles.
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Avenger "Gun Trucks"
Sabot
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Posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 03:02 AM UTC
Most folks know that the M998 HMMWV Avenger systems are being used for convoy support. The Redstone Arsenal workers are modifying the Avengers to give the M3P .50 cal machine gun 360° field of fire.

Sounds like a new conversion needs to be worked.

Avengers get upgunned
GunTruck
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California, United States
Joined: December 01, 2001
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Posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 03:10 AM UTC
Aaaah well indeed! Me thinks a conversion is in order for sure!

Gunnie
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Posted: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 03:39 AM UTC
Sounds pretty cool. Should be an easy conversion to swap the right Stinger pod with the .50 cal and add a larger ammo box. Pretty interresting how the vehicles in Iraq are becoming more and more "Mad Max"-ish as time goes on. Neccessity is definitely the mother of invention.
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