I'd like to elaborate a bit on what Scott has posted. I've actually been inside one of those M113 Minigun Tracks. This one was an M113 ACAV that had been upgunned with the M134 sitting where the 50 used to be and with a 50 cal on a pintle mount where the M60's used to be. The trak belonged to a combat MP unit that specialized in convoy escort. The trak commander told me that while they could put out the firepower, the ammo usage was tremendous.
I saw what he meant when I looked inside and saw nothing but ammo boxes stacked all over the place. The M113 was a rolling ammo bunker with none of the real protection.
That's the real downside of one of these mothers. I guarantee you that once the enemy becomes aware of what you got, they will throw everything at you from ATGM's to flaming monkey poo.
Out Here,
Frank Frey
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