  - Cheap + reliable
  - Parts for maintenance easy to come by
  - Strong enough to mount an 50 cal in the back

You might have a mix of government owned vehicles, and ones rented from the local economy. You might be driving Hiluxes to work, and observing ISIS or partner forces using the same model as fighting vehicles.

▲ conductr 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Is the mounting problem even real? I’ve shot a 50 cal rifle unmounted and I’d venture to say it could be mounted to anything. It’s mainly for ergonomic / accuracy / rapid fire stability and doesn’t need significant structural support. You could probably mount it to an ATV if you wanted to.

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bluGill 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Sort of. A truck has a frame that you can drill a hole in and bolt the thing to. Simple and easy.

A typical uni-body car is most than strong enough for the weight, but there is likely no place where the sheet metal is strong enough to support the bolt. You can make it work if you want, but it requires a more complex mounting system. (of course a truck has a nice open bed which has other advantages for mounting a gun - the typical car doesn't have a good place to mount the gun even if you build the mounting system).

ATVs can carry the weight, but finding a place to put the bolts will be a pain.

	▲	conductr 4 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Makes sense. I think this is what I called ergonomics not “strong enough to” which GP comment hinted to needing a significant structural factor. The form factor of a truck bed is certainly optimal compared to most other things of course
	▲	the__alchemist 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Also, the guy can ride around standing in the back operating the gun; I can't see how that would work in a car.