Baby mosins

Now PSAK-74s

what a fucking year already

The 338 Norma Mag Machine Gun is 600 Rounds/m

the general dynamics example looked pretty controllable

and it was 20 ish pounds iirc

24lbs according to the wiki

Which is pretty good

22lbs now

pretty good

Is noice

can't complain about the firepower

but to switch completely over to .338 WM

nope

Did they want to phase out the Bravo?

Or is this going to be in a different role entirely

no, they wanted to replace the M2HB

on vehicles and watercraft

because it weighs less and takes up less space

Ohhhh that's going to be interesting

I think it's not a good move

the M2HB is the most casualty producing weapon in inventory

that isn't an explosive

Lol replace the m2

I think it would be an uphill battle to start with, everyone that isn't lugging it around likes the M2 if I recall

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/05/15/usmc-socom-want-general-dynamics-lightweight-medium-machine-gun/

What's not to like about it?

Everything about it is heavy

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2012/05/16/338-nm-lightweight-medium-machine-gun-lwmmg/

wow that's a 2012 article

I think the M2 should stay

Not worth the effort replacing it

"The ballistics of the .338 NM are far superior to the 7.62mm. At longer ranges it has ballistics similar to the .50 BMG without the need to carry around a M2 + bipod."

yea, the M2HB has great anti-material capabilities they'd be giving up

almost surprised they aren't considering 14.5mm since they want "Overmatch" so badly

Imagine if they wanted to phase out the M2 and attempt to make 6.8 their standard round at the same time

It would be a clusterfuck of such magnitude

Kinda doubt they'll be able to replace the M2, but we've seen weirder shit.

that's the other thing

they want 6.8 caseless

but they also want .338NM