Red Jacket's custom Mag 58 weapons system is designed to fit on a standard Talon universal aircraft mount as requested by the Paragon Security clients. A gyro stabilizer (pod mounted on the gun's right side) helps ensure firing accuracy across a wide image of aircraft motions.
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Flem and Vince work with a Paragon security specialist to install the Mag 58 gun on the helicopter's Talon mount. Another key requirement for the Red Jacket build was to keep the quick detach portion of the mount active so that the gun can be instantly removed and deployed for ground combat.
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The Paragon security specialist checks out the Mag 58's firing radius during an initial ground test. The gun can traverse a wide field of fire but built-in "stops" prevent it from ever firing on the helicopter's blade or rotors.
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Will goes airborne to check out his latest weapons system with live fire on ground targets.
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After the Paragon team finished a second successful firing test, Will offered Stephanie a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be an airborne gunner.
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A target tent loaded with demonstration explosives is just about to blast apart after being riddled by Mag 58's 7.62 mm rounds fired down by Stephanie.
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The Red Jacket team shares their success after an awesome day of airborne firepower. As Will says: "don't you wish you were me?!"
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