Mk93 mount & M2

The Mk93 Heavy Machine Gun Mounting System is used to lessen the recoil of heavy weapons like the 40mm MK19 Grenade Machine Gun (GMG) and the .50 caliber/12.7mm M2 Heavy Machine Gun (HMG), improving their accuracy. It attaches to a tripod for infantry use, but it’s seen much more frequently as part of a vehicular mount, using the MK175 pintle pedestal. The MK93 requires no external adapters or tools, and consists of a gun carriage and cradle assembly, a train stop bracket, an ammunition can holder, a bolt-on small pintle, a bolt-on large pintle, and a stowage bar assembly. The U.S. Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command in Rock Island, IL recently announced a set of contracts for these items to:

Feb 22/08: Marathon Technologies in Elk Grove Village, IL received a delivery order amount of $8.7 million as part of a $21.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for MK93 machine gun mounts. Work is expected to be complete by Feb 1/09. This web solicitation was posted on Dec 16/03, and 4 bids were received (W52H09-04-D-0133).

Feb 22/08: Best Tools & Manufacturing Co. in Kansas City, MO received an $8.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for MK93 machine gun mounts. Work is expected to be complete by Feb 28/09. This web solicitation was posted on Sept 30/04, and 6 bids were received (W52H09-05-C-0071).

Feb 22/08: Cape Cod Professional Services in Manassas, VA received a delivery order amount of $8.1 million as part of a $13.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for MK93 machine gun mounts. Work is expected to be complete by Nov 29/08. This web solicitation was posted on April 24/06, and 1 bid was received (W52H09-06-D-0166).