MBS-9M 50-Caliber Hydra

The MBS-9's primary function on Pandora has been as a door gun on the Samson Tiltrotor and Scorpion Gunship. The gun allows the operator a manual firing configuration, with ammunition supplied by the overall Samson vehicle weapons platform through the use of Massa-Cirre's proprietary Modular Belt System ™ Technology (MBST). In this way the crew chief has an overview of all weapons systems aboard the aircraft and can assess situations accordingly in real-time.
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The MBS-9 is a manual single-operator support weapon version of the Massa-Cirre MBS automated weapon system. It is the smallest variant in the MBS system, and unlike its automated and remote-operated brothers, it is designed for adaptability and configurability for use by ground forces; it can be held like a light machine gun or mounted for gunners on vehicles and aircraft as needed. It is a modular weapon system, meaning it has various components that can be configured for different firing missions.

Quick Facts

• Use on PandoraDoor gun for transport on gunship
• ManufacturerMasa-Cirre Ltd. Modular Belt Systems
• Weapon TypeHeavy suppression and clearance
• ConfigurationTri-barrel arrangement. Stock with spade handle grips. Can be mounted with aircraft remote body fixture.
• ActionGauss rifle, supersonic magnetic projectile
• AmmunitionGauss media: fifty millimeter uranium needle rounds, ball bearings
• Rate Of Fire600, 1200 or 1800 rounds per minute automatic
• Selective FireSequential, single pulse, single barrel
• Inbuilt ScopeMultifunction viewfinder, thermal/night/movement. A/V output to external monitor. 80X optical zoom.
• Dry WeightFourteen kilograms(without ammo can)
• Length1,473 millimeters