Multi-Mission Modularity

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Playing around with my Lewis Machine and Tool modular Weapon System today I realized that it is by far the most mission-flexible firearm within my collection. The MWS is capable of transforming from a Precision Gas Gun (Designated Marksman Rifle) to a Heavy Metal 3-Gun Carbine (CQB Gun) in less than 5 minutes with a single Torque Wrench set @ 140"/lbs. Not only can the MWS swap barrel lengths, it can also swap compatible calibres such as .308 to 6.5mm Creedmoor. The barrel swap requires the removal of one screw and the loosening of another. It takes all of 2 minutes to complete, with the POI returning to within 1 MOA of the previous POI. I currently have 4 different barrels:

- 20" Stainless Match 5R 1/11" .308 cal Precision barrel
- 13"CMP 1/11" .308 CQB barrel
- 16" CMP 1/11" .308 General Purpose Carbine barrel
- 20" Stainless Match 1/8" 6.5mm Creedmoor barrel.

From one extreme:


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To the other extreme in 5 minutes or less....


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All I see is:

"random text"

and

two awesome pictures :)



Also, wouldn't it be simpler to have two of these rifles available? You're carrying so many parts, it's almost the weight and volume of a complete (other) rifle. I know that "multi mission" scenarios are all hypothetical though... I guess that would be my excuse for getting a second identical core rifle :)


Edit: so I stopped counting at 20.. how many do you have????
 
tharkhold said:
All I see is:

"random text"

and

two awesome pictures :)



Also, wouldn't it be simpler to have two of these rifles available? You're carrying so many parts, it's almost the weight and volume of a complete (other) rifle. I know that "multi mission" scenarios are all hypothetical though... I guess that would be my excuse for getting a second identical core rifle :)


Edit: so I stopped counting at 20.. how many do you have????
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Actually, the majority of the cost of the MWS is in the monolithic Receiver and the Bolt Carrier Group, followed by the Optics and the Barrels. The cost-savings accrued by using a common receiver and BCG for multiple firearm configurations is considerable. Which is the entire idea in the first place. Plus there is the fact that only one firearm need be carried, secured, stored, maintained and accounted for, instead of two. Personally, I would prefer to rely upon and tune a single, personal firearm than multiples during an operational deployment. Far more simple and less labour-intensive over the long haul.

More than 20. Otherwise, not telling. ��
 
Bartok5 said:
Actually, the majority of the cost of the MWS is in the monolithic Receiver and the Bolt Carrier Group, followed by the Optics and the Barrels. The cost-savings accrued by using a common receiver and BCG for multiple firearm configurations is considerable. Which is the entire idea in the first place. Plus there is the fact that only one firearm need be carried, secured, stored, maintained and accounted for, instead of two. Personally, I would prefer to rely upon and tune a single, personal firearm than multiples during an operational deployment. Far more simple and less labour-intensive over the long haul.

More than 20. Otherwise, not telling. ��
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Agreed... but that also implies a single point of failure. In an operational environment, that would translate into a no no.

But, Let say a unit of 30 pers deploys with their 30 core MWS, and have access to a common pool of DMR and CQB options (let's say 10 and 20), that would work. There would be a couple of extra cores in there, but overall less hassle and expensive than having double that number as mission specific rifles.

Now, the icing on the cake would be to have a round that is both good in CQB and DMR ranges... :)


Oh, and keeping that DMR grade safety in the common core MWS, win-win ;)
 
iloveak47 said:
Wouldn't just swapping the entire upper be even faster?
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Yes, it is simply a question of $$. Swapping entire uppers also allows dedicated optics, rather than QD mounts and optics zeroed to specific barrels that must be attached and removed from the single receiver as barrels are swapped. There are definite advantages to swapping complete uppers if you dont mind the extra cost, bulk and weight that would come from having 4 complete upper receivers instead of 3 spare barrels....
 
Bartok5 said:
Yes, it is simply a question of $$. Swapping entire uppers also allows dedicated optics, rather than QD mounts and optics zeroed to specific barrels that must be attached and removed from the single receiver as barrels are swapped. There are definite advantages to swapping complete uppers if you dont mind the extra cost, bulk and weight that would come from having 4 complete upper receivers instead of 3 spare barrels....
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getting dangerously close back to one rifle: one role ;)
 
tharkhold said:
Agreed... but that also implies a single point of failure. In an operational environment, that would translate into a no no.

But, Let say a unit of 30 pers deploys with their 30 core MWS, and have access to a common pool of DMR and CQB options (let's say 10 and 20), that would work. There would be a couple of extra cores in there, but overall less hassle and expensive than having double that number as mission specific rifles.

Now, the icing on the cake would be to have a round that is both good in CQB and DMR ranges... :)


Oh, and keeping that DMR grade safety in the common core MWS, win-win ;)
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Spare weapons are kept on hand in the event of a second-line weapons failure where the equipment has to be back-loaded for servicing. That said, nobody wants to stake their life on a "pool" weapon in a combat zone, trust me on that. Pool weapons never get cared for as well as permanently-assigned firearms. The other problem with a "shopping cart" approach to assigning mission-specific primary weapons is that there isn't always the time or the facilities to confirm zero and perform a live function check before each mission deployment. Another consideration is that someone has to keep track of all the weapons coming and going among the team memvers. Pool weapons and their upkeep are always the Storeman's worst nightmare....
 
iloveak47 said:
Wouldn't just swapping the entire upper be even faster?
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^^^This^^^ my thoughts, his words. my Stag Arms came with a 16" flat top upper, and I am building an 11.5" flat top upper to run in CQB scenarios. Best of both worlds, one common lower assembly.
 
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