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The U.S. Army is considering replacing one of the U.S. Army's oldest weapons, the M2 .50 caliber machine gun, after more than three-quarters of a century of service. One of the potential replacements for the M2 would be the XM312.50 caliber Advanced Crew Served Weapon (ACSW). The XM312 is one-third of the weight, has less recoil, and provides Soldiers with the punch of a .50 caliber machine gun in the footprint of a 7.62mm weapon system.
The XM312 is a spinout of technologies developed in the 25mm XM307 ACSW program. The weapon is capable of firing all of the current .50 caliber ammunition in... |
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