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Originally Posted by Rockwolf66
You are forgetting that a 100 round can of .50 BMG weighs about 35 pounds each. So an M60 or FN MAG and 2k worth of ammo is actually going to be lighter than a M2HB and 500 rounds of ammo.
The TOW launcher version carries a 205 pound missile system and an additional 480 pounds of Missiles.
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I wasn't forgetting, alternate loads just hadn't been raised. One big issue with TMP is that most of these vehicles were designed for relatively short independent action, field teams may have to make some Oregon Trail-type decisions about what to carry!