This is annoying me how little the dug out protects the user. so i thought id do a very crude drawing in red in green how to improve it slightly. Iv numbered key features in this new design.
Please not that, I have opted more effort in the design rather then the presentation so don’t laugh J
1: The torso and lower body are the most targeted sections on the body and their for is a priority in the defence.
2. You probably noticed the vee section in the design, it is designed to protect the user head torso and arms as much as possible with out impeding the rotation of the machine gun. it does leave the arms exposed but that is unavoidable. I can not protect the very centre where the 50 is placed because that will obstruct the gun, I am hoping how ever that the 50cal it self will protect the user by defecting bullets that hit it away. The vee section also will have a slight benefit of protecting the user from bullets coming in from a 35 degree angle making the machine gun more difficult to flank.
3. This is a hypothetical improvement that might be more a hindrance then a help, and that is the shrink the diameter of the opening by using more sand bags. the idea is that it will provide more protection from fire coming from above.
4-5, are designed to protect from fire going from very extreme angle, but these are hypothetical and most likely will be more a hindrance to the user and will most likely make a blind spot.
All and all the design is focused on protecting as much of the body as possible will no determent to the visibility for the gunner, What im trying to aim for is to leave exposed only a very tiny section to enemy fire,
