Modern day Magazine fed tanks

The_Chieftain:   Not really.   As I recall, the French actually do have more crewmen in a tank company than you would think, because the extra personnel who help out with maintenance and security are transported in a PC. You don't make the same manpower savings, but you do get the tactical savings and without risking so many men in one tank. As for complexity and failure points, I think that's a little overstated. Given just how complex today's tanks are, another moving part isn't really going to be noticed if it's passed the tests.