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April 12th, 2017 at 5:50 pm
“This seems like a solution in search of a problem.”
Remember now, combat arms MOSs are open to all hands.
April 12th, 2017 at 8:23 pm
I think Vasquez used something like that.
April 12th, 2017 at 9:14 pm
That might improve my offhand a bit.
April 13th, 2017 at 12:48 am
All that needs is some attention from the Tracking Point folks.
April 13th, 2017 at 12:54 am
>> [T]he third arm attaches directly to a soldier’s vest to provide support for the gun, allowing the weight to be displaced from the arms to the torso. The intent is for the passive mechanical device to reduce fatigue and also support advancements in weapons[.] <> The third arm provides passive assistance, as it cannot aim or fire the weapon. Its purpose is purely to alleviate some of the burden associated with carrying the weight of the gun. <<
Just like a sling then.
April 13th, 2017 at 1:20 am
“Its purpose is purely to alleviate some of the burden associated with carrying the weight of the gun.”
So what would alleviate the burden associated with the weight (and bulk) of that device?
When I was a Mech Trooper, we had enough weight and bulk to lug around without a lame ass device like that to contend with. I give it a big fail.
April 13th, 2017 at 9:21 am
Hey.. it worked in Goonies.
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April 13th, 2017 at 11:16 am
This device, coupled with a powered exosketeton suit, eventually, inevitably, with just a bit of AI added, leads to Terminators. Do you want Terminators?
April 13th, 2017 at 12:03 pm
This device will be very useful when armies face off across a field in disciplined ranks. So if the US Army finds itself in 1817, they are all set.
April 13th, 2017 at 12:30 pm
If you are so weak that holding a light recoiling 7 lb carbine is such a bother to carry and shoot that you need mechanical support, then I’m going to posit that perhaps you’ve picked the wrong career field, and might want to get into something a bit less physically taxing. Like maybe enrolling in that whole NASA bedrest/spaceflight study.
April 13th, 2017 at 3:00 pm
@Bill Twist: I tried to sign up for that NASA study, but they wouldn’t let me take my carbine to bed with me, so it was a no go.
April 13th, 2017 at 5:16 pm
I want to see them low crawl through mud with them… then land nav through thickets.
April 13th, 2017 at 5:47 pm
OH, FFS, people.
They’re testing it with the M4 because that’s convenient.
It’s intended, if you bother to read, for heavier weapons, including future ones.
A 4# support arm is stupid for an M4, yes.
But it’s not for an M249 or M240 or various proposed future heavier weaponry.
April 13th, 2017 at 8:01 pm
I recall “third arm inspection”…..
April 13th, 2017 at 9:25 pm
That looks like an optimal weapon for close quarters or jungle use…
April 14th, 2017 at 11:45 am
Roger beat me to it. I want to try this in a Garand match and see if it improves my offhand scores.
April 14th, 2017 at 9:37 pm
(thinking to self) I wonder how I can get some of that sweet govt grant money? *sees copy of Edge of Tomorrow dvd leaning against desk lamp..*
April 16th, 2017 at 4:00 am
Looks like this could be the precursor to the Predator shoulder-mounted weapon system.