M242 Removed from Bradley

[bobcat]

so my insane idea of putting a pair of 242's on a HEMMT gun truck could actually be feasible.

[Legbreaker]

What about just grafting the whole turret onto something else? M1 hull, truck, go cart, whatever is strong enough to carry it.

[bobcat]

Originally Posted by Legbreaker

What about just grafting the whole turret onto something else? M1 hull, truck, go cart, whatever is strong enough to carry it.

the recipient vehicle would also have to be able to provide power to the turret. i would assume that alone would severely limit your options. dismounting the M242 and feed assembly and placing it on a functional vehicle would be far simpler.

though twin brad turrets on a hemmt guntruck would be awesome if the power plant could handle it.

(note i like the idea of having ungodly firepower on large cargo vehicles.)

[raketenjagdpanzer]

Originally Posted by bobcat

the recipient vehicle would also have to be able to provide power to the turret. i would assume that alone would severely limit your options. dismounting the M242 and feed assembly and placing it on a functional vehicle would be far simpler.

though twin brad turrets on a hemmt guntruck would be awesome if the power plant could handle it.

(note i like the idea of having ungodly firepower on large cargo vehicles.)

Abrams APU appropriated to power the Brad turrets on your HEMMT "land destroyer", et voila.

[bobcat]

Originally Posted by raketenjagdpanzer

Abrams APU appropriated to power the Brad turrets on your HEMMT "land destroyer", et voila.

think that would be enough juice for the tow launchers to work on the frankentank too?

[rcaf_777]

Originally Posted by bobcat

think that would be enough juice for the tow launchers to work on the frankentank too?

Well I remember correctly from my TOW Missile Course, the Missile Guidance Set (MGS) will work off of batteries or it can slaved to a vechicle electrical system, in my training we used the M113 or the German Iltis, I am guessing you have do so re wiring to have it off the APU of the M1, but dos'nt the bradley have a APU?

[Tegyrius]

Thanks, guys.

If we're talking about just the gun itself, not the whole turret assembly, what sort of power requirement is involved?

- C.