Machine gun ammo pack redesigned.

AuthorWilliams, Robert H.
PositionTECHTALK: A TIP-SHEET ON THE LATEST GADGETS

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Reusable softpacks for squad level M249 machine guns are being used by soldiers in Iraq, Afghanistan and UN forces that are deployed at hotspots around the world. The improved packs were designed by Polymer Technologies Inc. of Clifton, N.J., in response to demands by troops in the field for a rugged, reusable, trouble-free and camouflaged container that would hold up to 200 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition.

Soldiers also complained of the distinctive sound partially loaded ammo packs made when they moved about. This...

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