RE: [SG2] [WW2] Quad .50 half-track

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>FYI: The half track model is the M16 which is armed with a Maxson mount
in the rear.  IIRC the problem with the Maxson mount was that it ran out
of ammo quickly.  Each gun was fed from a 110 round magazine.  At 500
rpm you got about 10 seconds of fire.  If you could kill all the
infantry within 10 seconds, you were ok, but I would guess it takes
quite some time to reload all four guns, even with two loaders, in which
case a couple of rifle-grenades or a panzerfaust could ruin your day.
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>- --Binhan
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Actually the  situation is a little more complex even in the US army of
WWII
In half tracks for dedicates AA you have:
		 M13/M14: Each equiped with the Maxson mount which could

have a twin or quad 50cal mount. The original mount was a twin 50 cal
				   and I suspect it was upgraded (and 
retrofited?) to a quad mount. The Maxson mount was also in a towed
version.
		  M15:	      This was a hybrid weapon with twin 50 cal 
and one 37mm canon

As a side item there was a tracked APC in the US army the M19 which had 
a twin 40mm cannon.

Now the US is rather easy when it comes to AA weapons. The British are 
more difficult since they tended to convert tanks/APC's into moble
AA vehicles and I list at least 6 different vehicles so converted. The 
Germans have 20+ AA vehicles.

The Russians are a little easier. Over 1000 US AA haftracks were used by

the their Armored forces and was their primary SP AA vehicle.

Scott Siebold