Browning 50 cal MG to be replaced

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:31 am

http://www.military.com/forums/0,15240, ... SRC=dod.nl

MG40K · Post by **MG40K** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:00 pm

I guess when you have over 60 years of service, its time to be replaced.
Well, goodbye great weapon. To bad, that was my favorite HMG of all time.

ostketten · Post by **ostketten** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:56 pm

It's worth noting that the weapon is being retired, but not the cartridge it fires, that will remain the same for the new weapon being designed by General Dynamics. In a way I can see why this is being done, the M2 is a big heavy old sucker, and the move to a lighter weapon with equal or superior performance makes sense for the future.

kduck · Post by **kduck** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:26 pm

Even though it's extremely heavy and can be difficult for an inexperienced soldier to properly set up it's a great weapon. As much as I hated Grafenwoehr, I always enjoyed going to the MG range there to fire the 50. Whenever I fired that weapon I was always awed by the sheer sense of power you felt when doing so.

Oh well I guess that's progress. I agree that it's time for a lighter more advanced weapon. Hopefully the military will get as much use from it's replacement.

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:33 pm

Thanks for the insight Grog. If something's not broken, don't fix it!

ostketten · Post by **ostketten** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 5:42 am

No, all being said, the Ma Duce will serve on for at least another 10-20 years

Probably true. Like most things in the US military and Govt., the wheels grind verrrrry slooooowly...