Breaking down an Autocannon for Transport

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Breaking down an Autocannon for Transport
Topic Started: 22 Jan 2012, 04:59 PM (395 Views)
Penguin of Death	22 Jan 2012, 04:59 PM Post #1
Lieutenant Posts: 2,336 Group: Comrade Member #125 Joined: October 3, 2007	Anyone know if Autocannon are broken down for transport/think it sounds feasible as they're huge? I'm wondering about the whole barrel coming out of the main body



Silent Gallows	23 Jan 2012, 12:28 PM Post #2
Lieutenant Posts: 2,279 Group: Comrade Member #448 Joined: May 5, 2008	Yeah they seem pretty big to lug around. My first thoughts when I read the title was the same as yours, barrel comes out of body and carried separate.



Gerner	23 Jan 2012, 01:19 PM Post #3
Warrant Officer First Class Posts: 474 Group: Comrade Member #2,080 Joined: January 18, 2012	Hmn, depends on the pattern but I would say no. Have one guy lifting the frony and the other guy lifting the back. The best would ofcourse for the guards to have it mounted on wheels like the krieg:



Greese_m0nkey	23 Jan 2012, 07:30 PM Post #4
Corporal Posts: 46 Group: Comrade Member #1,799 Joined: February 28, 2011	The closest thing I have seen in the real world was a 25mm that was vehicle mounted, the barrel came of then the only other part you took of was the feed system from the ammo hopper at the back of the turret. I would pitty anyone that would have to carry or even role on wheels that big of a weapon. Just a full ammo can is a two man lift for that thing.



Brother Vogt	23 Jan 2012, 07:45 PM Post #5
Captain Posts: 3,436 Group: Comrade Member #976 Joined: February 18, 2009	I've always assumed that they would unscrew the barrel and carry it separately. Just having a couple of lugs that secure it in place for ease of fitting when it needs to be used.



Ovaltine Jones	23 Jan 2012, 09:53 PM Post #6
Warrant Officer First Class Posts: 569 Group: Comrade Member #1,279 Joined: August 23, 2009	Plus, a quick-change barrel means a superior sustained fire capability, which is already one of the autocannon's primary utilities.



crassius47	23 Jan 2012, 11:40 PM Post #7
Captain Posts: 3,962 Group: Comrade Member #189 Joined: October 16, 2007	i have to admit i cut mine down a bit to make them look a bit more man portable sort of like one of the modern day grenade launchers



Penguin of Death	24 Jan 2012, 08:42 AM Post #8
Lieutenant Posts: 2,336 Group: Comrade Member #125 Joined: October 3, 2007	I've trimmed a bit out of the barrel on my set up ones, not quite as much as Crass, but similar and my reasoning behind removable barels was as much for portability as for the barrel swaps. It all sounds feasible so I think I'll go with that Cheers all, hopefully pics in my IG log later today



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