CH-53E Door guns

For questions about ordinance, wait for the Ordinance-Man.  Thanks for the clarification/correction. 

Semper Fi,

Chris

ridleusmc wrote:

No, USMC CH-53E's use XM-218 .50 cals on the left side window and right side crew door.  These 50's are essentially the same old M-2 .50 cals with the extended cooling jackets.  I used resin parts from a Verlinden B-17 armorment kit to replace academy's simplistic guns.  The aft ramp mounted machine gun (for the aircraft equiped with them) is also a .50.  However, it is a GAU-16 or 17 (I can't remember).  It is essentially the same thing with a higher rate or fire and a very large ammo can incorporated into the mount.  The can sits just below the gun.  Sorry, I don't have a picture handy.  Semper Fi, Chris

The new ramp gun is the GAU-21 .50 cal it's a really cool design.  it has a rate of fire of around 1000  RPM (rounds per minute).  A totaly new design that will be used on the Navy's MH-60S

http://www.arizonagunrunners.net/Products/FNMfng/m3m/m3m.html

IYAOYAS

I'm not sure if this pic is of any help Viper0177 , It's the only one I have . It does say the aircraft is a Sea Stallion ?? . I thought I would share the pic anyway . Kind regards John .

No, USMC CH-53E's use XM-218 .50 cals on the left side window and right side crew door.  These 50's are essentially the same old M-2 .50 cals with the extended cooling jackets.  I used resin parts from a Verlinden B-17 armorment kit to replace academy's simplistic guns.  The aft ramp mounted machine gun (for the aircraft equiped with them) is also a .50.  However, it is a GAU-16 or 17 (I can't remember).  It is essentially the same thing with a higher rate or fire and a very large ammo can incorporated into the mount.  The can sits just below the gun.  Sorry, I don't have a picture handy. 

Semper Fi,

Chris