POTD: USMC M27 With HERA Arms Grip
The image shows a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, during a live-fire range at Camp Schwab. I think it’s safe to say he’s not carrying his machine gun in this image, but the M27. But what’s interesting is the HERA Arms CQR front grip, which is a first to me at least. The training was focused on maintaining and reinforcing marksmanship fundamentals, a core requirement regardless of weapon system or assignment.
Originally introduced to replace the M249 at the squad level, the M27 has increasingly taken on a broader role as a standard-issue rifle.
Which knee do you usually have touching the ground, in positions like this?
The M27 isn’t available to civilians, but you can get somewhat close with options from Heckler & Koch. The HERA Arms CQR GEN 2.0 Front Grip, however, is available if you like to put one on your own rifle. Some love it, some hate it. What’s your take?
Photo: U.S. Army, Lance Cpl. Alexander Canal
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> The HERA Arms CQR GEN 2.0 Front Grip, however, is available if you like to put one on your own rifle. Some love it, some hate it. What’s your take?
My take is that it looks like a lot of material/hardware for something that seems like could be accomplished with a short vertical grip.
This is not M27. This is regular M4.
TFB journalism quality is going down hill. That's clearly an M4.
The gun in the first photo with the Hera arms grip is not an M27, it’s an M4A1 with an ACOG, a can, and the remnants of a paint job.
He looks like a baby
HERA is supreme pleb. Just get the gun anodized red at this point. If my taxes paid for that cos-play monstrosity I'm going to be very upset.
Was this garbage AI generated?
Not really an article……..more like a comment with irrelevant photos, one of a big hunk of polymer on a weapon with no description or intended purpose. I don’t get it.
The Hera Arms CQR didn't fair too well against aliens. The Magpul AFG is all I need.