Tervell [he/him] to guns • 2 months agoColt Light Machine Gunimagemessage-square5 fedilinkarrow-up117
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minus-squareSadSadSatellite @lemmy.dbzer0.comhexbear4·2 months agoIs it potentially filled with water or coolant? Or maybe it's easier to swap barrels quickly with a larger guard. linkfedilink
minus-squareTervell [he/him]hexagonhexbear3·edit-22 months agoNope - the Colt LMG has neither water cooling nor a quick-change barrel mechanism. There was an earlier prototype which featured the barrel change part, but that didn't make it to the final iteration Show link
minus-squareanonochronomus [comrade/them, she/her]hexbear4·2 months agoI was wondering why no quick-change barrel. Looking at it, that flimsy gas tube just hanging out there seems like a potential problem. link
Is it potentially filled with water or coolant? Or maybe it's easier to swap barrels quickly with a larger guard.
Nope - the Colt LMG has neither water cooling nor a quick-change barrel mechanism. There was an earlier prototype which featured the barrel change part, but that didn't make it to the final iteration
I was wondering why no quick-change barrel. Looking at it, that flimsy gas tube just hanging out there seems like a potential problem.