M242 Removed from Bradley

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by Tegyrius

Here's an odd question for the ordnance gurus. Is it possible to dismount an M242 Bushmaster from an M2 Bradley, reassemble it, provide an external power source, and use it as a manually-aimed weapon in a fixed position? I'm aware of the naval variant that appears to be in a similar configuration, but I don't know if it's feasible to convert a standard ex-Bradley (or ex-LAV-25) gun to work that way.

- C.

I haven't been able to find anything about the M242 being dismountable, but something like that...you probably just need to find a brainy enough gearhead and big enough pile of parts to build what you need.

[raketenjagdpanzer]

Hummer FSV :

[Panther Al]

I understand why the FSV was never put into service, but I would have really liked to have seen the kinks of the concept worked out as I think it would be a great addition to the light cav units to give them some very needed firepower in a package that doesn't let them think they are capable of taking tanks on face to face.

[Legbreaker]

If Oerlikon can develop the man portable (barely) Iltis 25mm infantry gun, then it shouldn't be too difficult to work the M242 into something similar.
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