This Is What the Army’s ‘Third Arm’ Device Looks Like in Action

By Tactical-Life

The U.S. Army has released a video showcasing its “third arm” in action. The device—which looks like the M56A2 Smart Gun used by the Colonial Marines in the 1986 film “Aliens”—is designed to evenly distribute the load of a heavy weapon for Soldiers in the field.

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“It can help stabilize the weapon and take the load off of their arms,” said U.S. Army Research Laboratory engineer Dan Baechle. “It’s made from composite materials to make it as light as possible, but also to ensure the range of motion that Soldiers need.”

The Third Arm weighs in at less than four pounds.

“We’ve actually tested it with the M249 and M240B machines guns. The M240B weighs 27 pounds, and we were able to show that you can take the weight of that weapon completely off of the Soldiers’ arms,” Baechle said.

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Source:: Tactical Life