This is not only an impressive vehicle that the cartels have put together, but what really caught my eye was the larger linked autocannon ammunition on the tailgate of this vehicle. (at minute .22) Some folks on my Facebook mentioned that it looked like 25mm x 137, which would be the type of ammo fired out of a Bushmaster M-242 chain gun for example.
Another thought is that this was some ammo from the Mexican military, propped up on the tailgate to show what was required to take down such a beast? In the video they talked about the thickness of the armor, and an autocannon would be one tool to use in this kind of a fight.
So do the cartels have this kind of firepower? I would not doubt that they do, and especially if all the competing cartels have these ‘narco tanks’ running around. If anyone has a better ID on this ammo or has a tip about this kind of cartel firepower, I am all ears. –Matt