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Originally Posted by Triple C
M3 carries more ammo by design. M2 does not b/c the internal volume is reserved to transport a squad of mechanized infantry.
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After some more digging, it appears that the M2 and M2 are largely the same, although they do have some minor differences. The M3 does not have the firing ports for the infantry soldiers that are in the back of the M2. The six seats for infantry on the M2 are reduced to two for a pair of scouts in the M3. The M3 also carries additional radios, ammunition, and space for TOW, Dragon, and Javelin missile rounds. So it appears the two vehicles are largely the same.
Does anyone know how these vehicles are deployed differently? I have heard the M3 is deployed on the edges of a formation, and used to "scout" ahead of the formation. Is this true? Are the vehicles always deployed differently, or are they sort of interchangeable while in operations?