The Army is planning to combine the M2 and the MK-19 into one badass weapon

[brid video="114035" player="7965" title="Military Insider Two Legendary Weapons in One"]The US Army has plans to replace the M2 .50-cal machine gun and the MK-19 grenade launcher with a new mounted weapon with the intent of making mobile atta…

The US Army has plans to replace the M2 .50-cal machine gun and the MK-19 grenade launcher with a new mounted weapon with the intent of making mobile attack forces more lethal with a single weapon system.


You can read more about what the Army’s got in store here.

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