What ever happened to this stupid-looking thing?
Wasn't it actually pretty close to replacing the M2?
>>28078823
M2 is pretty much perfect in design.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XM806
>anything replacing the M2
Yeah maybe when blasters or phasers are invented. We are going to be humping that god damn gun into space
>>28078883
>mechs fighting amidst skeletal space docks, vying for control of mineral rich asteroids
>still using M2 just firing exotic rounds
Why boner, why?
>>28078891
>on moon
>Chinese horde crossing the sea of tranquility
>mowing space zippers down with a completely unmodified ma deuce
>low g makes casings and bodies fall in almost slow motion
>literally zero noise aside from comms
My dick is so hard it's starting to split at the seams
>tfw no T-51B power armor
>tfw no NCC-1701-A
>tfw no M2s in space
>>28078937
Meant for >>28078891
>>28078823
>40 RPM sustained could ever replace the M"
>>28078861
Hahahaha no.
>>28078823
Basically they realized that it was going to be expensive. The main advantage it had over the M2, weight, wasn't really that big a deal considering that most of the time it's vehicle mounted or just sitting at a base. But, the M2A1 version came out, and made it that you can actually change barrels without the fucking bullshit that timing and headspace adjusting is, and they kinda thought, "Well, this isn't that much better, and it'll cost a shitload to replace every M2, so fuck it".
It's the same reason AR-15s stick around. Sure, in some respects, other guns are better, but it's real fucking hard to argue that they're the cost of replacing something like 2 million rifles better.
>>28078891
>Russians have finally managed to produce an autonomous robot and catch up with the rest of the wrold
>They throw in some cool and unique features rest of the world descided against going with like always
>Still march into combat with an AK variant with the charging handle on the right side.
>>28078917
you to brah. I mean unless they can replace 5.56/7.62 with somthing, lighter cheaper, and harder hitting, well be using AR-15/ m-16/ak47 what evers until we have other starsystems under our control.
>Let's make a gun meant for fixed and vehicular mountings light for some reason
>Oh yeah, it's ROF is uselessly low
>And it's incompatible with our stockpiles of surplus .50 BMG
Is it any wonder it was tossed down the shitter?
>>28078989
>Hahahaha yes.
I thought this was a ship for a moment.
>>28079066
>265 rounds per minute or 40 rounds per minute sustained
is this a fucking joke?
It's a 25mm grenade launcher that could part swap to fire .50 BMG, it was never going to be a direct M2 replacement.
>>28079111
Clearly A. you've never tried to move an M2 and B. you've never done headspace and timing on an M2.
I'm not saying the M806 was good, I'm saying that the M2 is far from perfect. I mean, seriously, outside of pistols, how many guns made in 2015 use short recoil?
>>28079171
>Clearly A. you've never tried to move an M2 and B
What is a HEAVY machine gun, as opposed to a GPMG or LMG
>>28079249
Personnel transporting the weapon in a non-combat environment can use multiple people or a hoist. As heavy as they are I see no reason why you wouldn't just save yourself the trouble of having to lug the fucker around to move it when you could just use an engine hoist and save yourself the time, trouble, and pulled muscles.
>>28078883
>>28078891
>>28078917
Most conventional firearms would be far, far less effective in space. The lack of atmo means anything air-cooled will overheat very quickly.
Literally as I read this a person in my class went on a rant about patriarchy and I about died of laughter
>>28078917
>>28078937
>>28079013
I'm thinking that robot prawn suit from District 9 with an M2 on each arm. Or maybe an M3M instead. Dirty.
Or maybe just one of these but with reaction thrustersr stuck to it.
>>28079314
>what is a cooling system
It's not exacty difficult.
>>28079314
>mfw liquid cooled M2 become a thing
>>28079366
Old news.
>>28079314
What is liquid cooling for 10
>>28079171
>tfw when you're the ruck rucking the receiver on an M2 in addition to your combat load.
It was only a 5 mile movement but holy fuck that sucked.
And headspacing and timing is pretty fast if you're not an idiot. But, nostalgia aside, it's an improvement not requiring it.
>>28078823
Please.
One day, power armor will exist. And we'll have squad heavy gunners humping the ma deuce in space blowing the shit out of greyskins.
>>28079321
I'm thinking this, but with M2's instead.
>>28079379
I mean again. A thing again.
I wish it would have replaced the M2 with it.
>M8-20"*1/M8-20"/M320*7 to replace M16A4
>M8-15.5"*1and M8-15.5"*1/M320*7 to replace M4A1
>M8-12.5"*1 to replace Mk. 18.
>M8-20"/SPR*1 to replace SDM-R
>M8-20"/IAR*1 to supplement LSAT-Light at Fireteam level
>M9A3 upgrade to all M9's and re-chambered to 6.5x25mm*8
>B+T ACP*8 to replace Colt SMG and H&K MP5
>LSAT-LMG*1 at Squad/Section levels to replace M249
>LSAT-MMG*2 to replace M240LB
>Adopt LWMMG*3 to fill the much needed gap between *1 and *4
>M806*4 to replace M2HB/M2A1,
>Bring back develop of FN BRG-15*5 and adopt it
>Adopt M25*6 as intended
>>M307*7 to replace Mk. 19 and Mk. 19
>Mini Spike to replace M72
>FGM-172 to replace AT-4CS
>Spike NLOS to replace TOW/TOW-2
>Buy or develop new systems to replace M224A3/M252A3/M120A3/M327
>Miniaturized M777 in 105mm to replace M102 and M119A3
>M777 for everyone get rid of M198
>M1A3 SEP/M1A3 SEP TUSK standard for all Abrams
>M1205 to replace M104
>M8 AGS for Light tank and Airborne tank requirement
>M1202 as Mobile Gun Support/Tank Destroyer
>M1206 to replace the Bradley
>M1201 to replace Stryker variants/LAV-25
>Bradley Turretless and Stryker+TR to replace M113A3/Bison/Pandur I
>M-ATV for MRAP requirements
>L-ATV to replace HMMWV's
>JTLV to supplement L-ATV
>Storm SRTV for JSOC/SOCOM requirements
>M1200 to replace M1117
>M1203 to replace M109's
>M1204 to replace all mortar carriers
>Development new MLRS based on M1203 chassis and HIMARS to supplement
>Bring back development of AH-66, complete development, adopt AH-66 to AH-66F standard and replace AH-64 and AH-1
>S-92 Raider/V-280/JMR to replace UH-60/UH-1's/UH-72
>6.8x43mm SPC II Caseless to rid of the 5.56x45mm*1
>Adopt 7.62x70mm Caseless to replace 7.62x51mm*2
>Adopt 8.6x63mm Caseless*3
>Adopt 12.7x110mm Caseless*4
>Adopt 15.5x106mm Caseless*5
>Adopt 25x59mm Caseless*6
>Adopt 40x53mm Caseless*7
>Adopt 6.5x25mm*8
I have ideas for the AF/Navy/MC/CG too.
>>28078823
Oh, please, for the love of all that is holy...do not profane Our Lady and Savior, Ma Deuce with your blasphemy.
>>28079512
So much wrong here I can't even begin
>>28079512
Would you make a new thread with all that greentext? I'm incredibly interested to hear your thoughts
>>28079379
>mfw the thought of mowing down ayy lmaos with liquid cooled ma deuce.
>mfw that image
>mfw my hard on just tore my pants and flipped a table
>>28079512
>>28078917
>>28079512
Pretty please make a thread???
>>28079280
>I'll solve the problem of equipment being too heavy to transport by using even more, heavier equipment which I will also have to transport to do the job
>>28079512
>mfw no Gavins
>>28078823
You can tell with that abomination was taken back to the drawing board over and over with several hastefully made corrections to fix shit that was popping up during trials.
