Comments by "COL BEAUSABRE" (@colbeausabre8842) on "Winchester WWII 50 AT rifle" video.

  1. Random thoughts 1) No bipod? On a 25 lbs weapon!? 2) In 1941, the Cavalry, Airborne and Marines all wanted something lighter than the 37 mm and the US >almost< adopted Solothurn S18/1000 AT Rifle in 20/138 mm (Solothurn Long). I wonder if the Airborne wasn't a possible backer of this effort. If you made the barrel detachable, it could easily put in a weapons bag and dropped (on the other hand, the Paratroopers already had the 2.36 Rocket Launcher aka "Bazooka"). Maybe the Toy Shop at the OSS was interested in something that could be dropped to resistance fighters or perhaps given to DEtachment 101's 10,000 man private army in Burma, The Kachin Rangers (which were already armed with the M1917) 3) Yes, the M2HB is man portable. We even tried it ROTC once or twice. Per the manual, a four man crew. Commander - binoculars, ammo can. Gunner - Receiver. Assistant Gunner - Tripod. Ammunition Bearer - Barrel, ammo can. two ammo cans on packboard or rucksack frame.
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