XM806

[rastamanila 313]

Hi Everybody I stumbled upon this by total accident. I am Half-Spanish and I was doing research about CETME and heard that they were renamed Santa Barbara SA and in turn later on acquired by General Dynamics.

 

Any of you Brethren work with one of these?

 

http://www.gdatp.com/factsheets/A119_XM806.pdf

 

 

I think this is really cool. This can be carried as a squad weapon like a .30 Cal.?

 

 

 

-rastamanila

Edited August 18, 2013 by rastamanila

[breid1970 327]

Bad link.

[rastamanila 313]

Bad link.

I am in the midst of a major Typhoon and the link still works...

[HappYBallZ 31]

Interesting ... but looks like it still was canceled in favor of M2A1. Still pretty heavy, I would hate to lug that thing around + ammo.

 

Says it has slower firing rate than M2, but a least supposedly the head-spacing is fixed. M2s were notorious to run like shit if not cycled/timed and head-spaced right. Many videos in Afghanistan with guys having to tug the charging handle every couple of rounds.

 

Any info why it was canceled?

Edited August 18, 2013 by HappYBallZ

[gunman1 1,753]

 

 

SPECIFICATIONs:

XM806 .50 caliber machine gun

The XM806 .50 caliber machine gun represents a new generation

of crew-served weapons, offering an unparalleled increase in

accuracy, mobility and effectiveness.

The XM806’s superior advantages over current weapons are

achieved through significant reduction in weight and recoil.

The reduced weight allows for easy transport and use by

tactical ground combat units, expanding the mission flexibility

of .50 caliber firepower. The recoil mitigation technology

improves accuracy and dispersion, which significantly reduces

ammunition consumption.

The XM806 incorporates a quick-change barrel with fixed

headspace and timing. The weapon is compatible with existing

weapon sights, ensuring effective target engagement to 1,800

meters. With a simplified design, the XM806 is extremely reliable

and easy to maintain.

 

Weight 44 pounds

Recoil 325 pounds peak

Range 1,800 meters

Ammunition .50 caliber

(M33 ball, M8 & MK211 API, M903 SLAP)

Dimension 8.3 W x 7.3 H x 64.5 L maximum inches

(56.7 L charged)

Environmental Operationally insensitive to conditions

Applications Two-man portable emplaced without sandbags;

fits standard vehicle mounts

Safety Fires from open bolt position

The XM806 is designed to decrease

the warfighter’s load, while

increasing effectiveness.