RE: DSII motorcycles/grav bikes

Must be 30 cals then.  I'm a civilian & never had to lug either type
around,
so tend to pick the more impressive one. ;-)  Either way, they were
loaded
with belt-fed tracer (red, blue & yellow I think).

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Leary [SMTP:john_t_leary@pronetusa.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 2:43 PM
> 
> > One the ex-army guys I know told me about a night exercise once
where
> they
> > mounted 2 x 50 cal machine guns onto a bike & loaded it with tracer.
> > Apparently it looked very impressive as the rider swerved &
negotiated
> the
> > terrain, so it can be done.
> 
> Two Fifty cal HBMG weigh 192+ pounds and two cans of 50 cal linked
ammo 
> (100 rds ea.) weigh 60.5 lbs.  This plus mountings and rider would 
put 
> the load at around 500 pounds on a bike.   Not very likely. (But we
are
> talking about residents of Oz) :-)
> 
> Two .30 SAW with belts I can believe!   
> That the comment was made after some frosties, I believe!
> 
> Bye for now, John L.