[svtruth]

In Commando ( an Arnold shoot 'em up) people are using hand held, belt fed weapons. Do such things exist, if so, do they work?
Thanks in advance.

[TurtlePhish]

There are a couple of AR uppers that are belt-fed, but the preorder prices are insane and they don't seem to ever be ready for release. Probably too recent for the movie, though.

[56hawk]

Those were just m60 machine guns.

http://www.imfdb.org/w/images/c/c2/Commando_108b.jpg

[TurtlePhish]

Obvious blanks and blank adapter are obvious. :p

[Deus Machina]

Oh, they exist, and they work. But they're almost universally class-3.

Also, it's not that they're "hand held", it's that they're just not mounted how they're supposed to be. Maybe Arnold and Sylvester can operate an M60 standing, but the only thing I would put in danger would be passing birds.

[Sam1911]

There have been plenty of customized M1919s and such made up for range play.

Here's on on Ewetoob: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50IbzWO6RsU

They're just for yukks, but have a certain charm.

One of the local dealers has a picture of a guy shooting a ~14" barreled M1919 with a "chainsaw" type top handle, and rigged up to a feed chute and a backpack ammo box. Cute.

[pikid89]

Sort of along the same vein

Not quite a year ago, some Iowa National Guardsmen made a backpack mounted ammo dispenser for their MK. 48 Machine guns....The gunner would have his machine gun along with the 500 round belt coming out of the dispenser. This allows the gunner to man his gun all by himself and not have to rely on ammo bearers

They call it the Iron Man

http://www.livescience.com/20349-soldiers-predator-machine-gun.html

[Bubbles]

The RPD open bolt machine gun (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPD) is fairly easy to fire from the shoulder.

[rosewood151]

TYR Tactical makes one in 5.56 and 7.62. Its around $4-5000.

[firesky101]

I have not seen predator in a long time, but didn't they use a GE M134 with some rigged up forward grip on it. Now thats what I need for squirrel huntin';)

[crazy-mp]

At one time there was a belt fed .22

http://www.lakesideguns.com/webstuff/rbpair550.jpg

I don't think they are making them any more

[jim in Anchorage]

You want ahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ2SWWDt8Wg&list=PL8C37447F5C26EE55&index=1&feature=plcp m249.

[MIgunguy]

At one time there was a belt fed .22

http://www.lakesideguns.com/webstuff/rbpair550.jpg

I don't think they are making them any more
Sort of... there's one last batch that's supposed to be released soon, it'll be an upgraded version with adjustable sights and some other improvements, but the builder is pretty much planning to retire soon.

[MasterSergeantA]

In Commando ( an Arnold shoot 'em up) people are using hand held, belt fed weapons. Do such things exist, if so, do they work?
Thanks in advance.
One could, theoretically, fire a .50 caliber M2 as a hand-held weapon. You just have to be a big sumb*tch. The Shrike upper is designed to go on a standard AR lower (SA or FA) and is probably more manageable. I have a couple of the Lakeside uppers as pictured above. Fun and cheap(er) to shoot. Another fellow is making a belt-feed mechanism running 12-gauge shotgun shells. Should be interesting.

[Swing]

When I saw the title, I couldn't help but think of this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX7vwivR6cE). Stretching the "handheld" part, but still a hoot. :D

[MrM4]

There are lots of beltfed MGs that are shoulder fired. Most either have a bipod or can be mounted on a tripod.
http://youtu.be/Vykkggsq0JM

[MasterSergeantA]

Yup, that 12 gauge is the one to which I was referring. Make an interesting CQB package with the right feed mechanism.