POTD: MK-46 30mm Chain Gun in Live-Fire Exercise
We are BACK, and we wish this Photo Of The Day came with sound. Or wouldn’t you like to hear the MK-46 30 mm chain gun on the USS Arlington, as it goes to work while underway in the Atlantic Ocean? Arlington is underway conducting a READ-2 inspection in preparation for Inspection and Survey (INSURV), a measure used to check the material readiness of ships.
Below: The reflection of U.S. Navy Captain Eric Kellum, the commanding officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), as he observes an MK-46 30mm chain gun live-fire exercise aboard Arlington while underway in the Atlantic Ocean,
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) conduct an anchoring evolution in the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 16, 2022.
Photos and captions: U.S. Navy, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Isaac Rodriguez, USS Arlington (LPD 24).
Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.
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Me likes this gun. Is there a civilian version of this gun and the hand cranked .338 Lapua Magnum Gatling in the works?