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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #510 on: 28 July 2017, 17:17:33 »
Quote from: sadlerbw on 28 July 2017, 13:00:29
Well, it's got a shovel. That makes it Tactical...right?

The more important question is this.  Does it have one of those 'Honk-honk!' squeezy horns or does it have the 'ol fashioned 'Awoogah!' type?
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #511 on: 28 July 2017, 21:51:49 »
Looks like a Honky horn... bulb in the left side window.

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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #512 on: 29 July 2017, 02:02:58 »
Quote from: truetanker on 28 July 2017, 21:51:49
Looks like a Honky horn... bulb in the left side window.

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Speaking of horns, have you guys ever heard the Mercedes Grosser's horn? Its a compressed air type, more akin to a boat horn than a car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMNlAbUeTuk
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #513 on: 01 August 2017, 07:34:33 »
The Metaltech Anti-Terrorist Assault Cart:



Yes, it's actually an armored golf cart!
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #514 on: 01 August 2017, 07:46:01 »
Where's that supposed to fight, Hilton Head?
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #515 on: 01 August 2017, 07:52:21 »
Mumbai actually.
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #516 on: 01 August 2017, 07:58:49 »
Note the firing ports, it is not just an armoured golf cart, it is an infantry fighting golf cart.
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #517 on: 01 August 2017, 08:20:49 »

Looks like terrorists can still take out the wheels with a golf club.
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #518 on: 01 August 2017, 08:22:06 »
They are probably run-flat tires  ^-^
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #519 on: 01 August 2017, 08:24:11 »
Love that armored golf cart. Golf Wars!!!
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #520 on: 01 August 2017, 09:49:36 »
Quote from: Weirdo on 01 August 2017, 07:46:01
Where's that supposed to fight, Hilton Head?
Well now we know what happened to the place at the end of the Jihad.  Head of security was given a stockpile of those cars and told to form a mechanized infantry force; the gigantic blast that engulfed the place was actually just the poor guy's head exploding from shock.
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #521 on: 01 August 2017, 10:12:39 »
It actually makes some sense considering the narrowness of streets in many old world cities, but it better have a decent engine or its not going to be able to force its way thru
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #522 on: 01 August 2017, 10:30:38 »
Quote from: Fat Guy on 01 August 2017, 07:34:33
The Metaltech Anti-Terrorist Assault Cart:



Yes, it's actually an armored golf cart!
I know Metaltech from one other thing.
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #523 on: 01 August 2017, 10:40:02 »
Quote from: Dave Talley on 01 August 2017, 10:12:39
It actually makes some sense considering the narrowness of streets in many old world cities, but it better have a decent engine or its not going to be able to force its way thru

That does make sense. Though I agree, I hope they seriously soup up the engine and rough terrain capabilities.
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #524 on: 01 August 2017, 13:01:46 »
Quote from: Matti on 01 August 2017, 10:30:38
I know Metaltech from one other thing.
I wonder which Metaltech the golf cart is from.

I mean, for me Google - aside from the 1994 game - brings up a Canadian company that claims to have a trademark on the term since 1960, along with (separately) its subsidiaries in Germany and Poland that apparently were all founded in 1992. And a trade exhibition in Malaysia. And - on page 2 - a company in Oregon that manufactures parts for off-road Toyotas. And an Italian company specializing in gold and silver jewelery. And a more generic metalworking company in Wisconsin that does custom CNC manufacturing. And a British company that does the same. And an Israeli company that sells tungsten carbide and other specialized metallurgic powders.

P.S. It's apparently from an Indian company and was designed around 7-8 years ago. Battery powered with 25 km/h top speed.
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #525 on: 01 August 2017, 13:22:52 »
So that's what TW Mechanised Infantry use.

Well yknow what they say, if it works it ain't stupid. If that's the only thing other than PBI that can go down a tight back alley and it's bulletproof, then it's the king of that particular battlefield.
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #526 on: 01 August 2017, 14:31:18 »
Quote from: Kidd on 01 August 2017, 13:22:52
So that's what TW Mechanised Infantry use.
I thought Wheeled Mechanized Infantry would use equivalent of Humvee ::)
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #527 on: 01 August 2017, 14:52:03 »
Quote from: Weirdo on 01 August 2017, 07:46:01
Where's that supposed to fight, Hilton Head?

Nah, that would have to be an armored rental bicycle...in the summer anyway!

Seriously though, I worked at a golf course/driving range in my youth...Those tires look almost exactly like the tires our carts used. They were most certainly NOT run-flat, or all that accomodating of larger weight loads. We would absolutely chew through tires on the work carts that actually got used to haul tools and materials around. I don't see the good 'ole ez-go as a good chassis to start with for any sort of tactical vehicle. You strap on a couple hundred pounds of weight to one, and I'd be worried about ripping a wheel off if I needed to jump a curb!

Oh well, I guess you work with what you've got.
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #528 on: 01 August 2017, 16:03:49 »
BT Motorized platoon field guns?
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #529 on: 01 August 2017, 16:08:37 »
Question for tankers - this can't be good news for a tank gun, surely?!



Quote from: glitterboy2098 on 01 August 2017, 16:03:49
BT Motorized platoon field guns?

Supacat ATMP looks weird, but is one of the more unsung heroes of the British arsenal...
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #530 on: 01 August 2017, 16:29:10 »
I will go with, what's out of boresight for $600, Alex?

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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #531 on: 01 August 2017, 16:32:29 »
Quote from: Charlie 6 on 01 August 2017, 16:29:10
I will go with, what's out of boresight for $600, Alex?




Quote from: glitterboy2098 on 01 August 2017, 16:03:49
BT Motorized platoon field guns?



we managed to flush out Charlie 6 with a toy-sized howitzer!
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #532 on: 01 August 2017, 16:39:56 »
Since there's only six troops there, I'm going with it being an AC/2...
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #533 on: 01 August 2017, 16:42:50 »
Quote from: Daryk on 01 August 2017, 16:39:56
Since there's only six troops there, I'm going with it being an AC/2...


I was thinking 105mm so more like an AC/5?
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #534 on: 01 August 2017, 16:44:54 »
So the next vehicle has the ammo, autoloader and remaining two crew?
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #535 on: 01 August 2017, 16:49:02 »
Quote from: Daryk on 01 August 2017, 16:44:54
So the next vehicle has the ammo, autoloader and remaining two crew?


Actually it will need to as I can't see a limber or anything else to carry more than a round or two of ammunition on the prime mover
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #536 on: 02 August 2017, 04:20:41 »
Light AC/5 would be my take...
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #537 on: 02 August 2017, 15:49:11 »
Quote from: DoctorMonkey on 01 August 2017, 16:32:29


we managed to flush out Charlie 6 with a toy-sized howitzer!
I was 504'd and couldn't follow-up.  I think they could man the weapon with a few rounds if folks were holding them in their laps.  I trained on the US version back in '96.  Good times.
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #538 on: 02 August 2017, 16:48:14 »
Quote from: Kidd on 01 August 2017, 16:08:37
Question for tankers - this can't be good news for a tank gun, surely?!



It's fine. These things happen. Just give it a once-over with FireClean and shoot the dirt away. ;D

More seriously, the gun is probably not damaged. Off zero, as Charlie6 said, but between the high-end steel used for guns and the recoil mechanism, it likely did just need a cleaning and boresighting. Tank gun barrels are tough.
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Re: Armored Fightning Vehicles MK III
« Reply #539 on: 02 August 2017, 23:41:17 »
This one bent.

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