hmmm... with the grenade round, you could shoot, gut, prep, and tenderize your prey all in one stepthat is insane, imagine hunting with that
by the herd!hmmm... with the grenade round, you could shoot, gut, prep, and tenderize your prey all in one step
They are developing various small arms including handguns, not just the 3GL. It doesn't work the same way as a regular firearm. Sounds more like you would exchange an empty barrel for loaded one:the big 40mm metal storm is too big to deploy as a troop weapon... be great as a turret mount or something. that 3gl thingy is nice, but it's not grunt proof. I've dropped 40mm HE rounds in dirt, had them roll around in muck. Even though they're slightly dinged or dirty, they'll load and fire.
Those metalstorm 40mm's look like they have to be clean to ensure good electrical contacts. The 12ga grenades look grunt proof. Also if you get in a pinch, you can always tape marbles to the primers and chuck them at your enemy.
Metal Storms fully loaded barrel tubes are essentially serviceable weapons, without the traditional ammunition feed or ejection system, breech opening or any other moving parts. Metal Storm barrels can be effectively grouped in multiple configurations to meet a diversity of applications.
What is the electromagnetic railgrun? In a word, innovation. This weapons system will bypass the traditional use of chemical propellants or rocket motors for firing projectiles or missiles. Instead, electromagnetic railguns mounted on U.S. naval vessels will use electricity to launch projectiles farther and faster than any ship in today's fleet. When fully operational, the electromagnetic railgun (EMRG) will:
* Deliver hypervelocity projectiles at Mach 5 on impact in support of Marines and ground forces.
* Strike within 5 meters of a pinpointed target from distances in excess of 200 nautical miles.
* Maximize damage through kinetic energy from longer range while minimizing risks to crews and ships.
Because of its design, EMRG uses electrical energy to deliver a time-critical strike rather than the chemical agents in warheads and propellants that can place crews and ships in jeopardy. EMRG represents significant advances in Navy and Marine Corps capabilities, extends the range of Marine Corps combat capability and distributed operations, and improves safety aboard sea vessels. The electromagnetic railgun is just one more leap-ahead technology catapulted by scientists at the Office of Naval Research.
Media alert:
On Thursday, the Office of Naval Research made history with the muzzle velocity of its electromagnetic railgun at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. Fired at 2,520 meters per second, the shot generated 10.64mj of muzzle energy.
Seems like the metalstorm version would rain a whole bunch of rounds with more accuracy (since everything would be practically fired at once) but it wouldn't have the same usage as the AA12 and you'd have to swap barrel clusters or add a cartridge and/or magazine system...but semi 40mm's have been around for years...
I had to register my FN-FAL. Cops already knew I had it so I had no choice. Took it down to their range so they could test fire and make sure it's not Class III. hehe, it wasn't when I brought it to themI have a Browning Hi Power, classic 9mm, a Sprigfield Armory 1911 A-1 and a Winchester 1300 Defender. I agree, you need no more then you can carry into the Kwikkie mart with you...
Working on an M4 build too, but kind of holding until I leave Cali.
haha...I had to register my FN-FAL. Cops already knew I had it so I had no choice. Took it down to their range so they could test fire and make sure it's not Class III. hehe, it wasn't when I brought it to them
just a tip...check where the firing pin is striking the primer. we had some guys from another agency at our carbine school with brand new RRA AR's all decked out with the latest "pimp my rifle" setup. about every 4th round they'd jam and we finally figured out that the firing pin was actually puncturing the primer....turned out to be an issue with a loose tolerance in the chamber.a Rock River Arms AR-15 M4.
Manimal,just a tip...check where the firing pin is striking the primer. we had some guys from another agency at our carbine school with brand new RRA AR's all decked out with the latest "pimp my rifle" setup. about every 4th round they'd jam and we finally figured out that the firing pin was actually puncturing the primer....turned out to be an issue with a loose tolerance in the chamber.
just something to think about if you start jamming up...punctured primer = REALLY BAD
The only weapon on a par with the Mk 19 is the M 2...there is a reason it has been around for 60 plus years! Most fun you can with with your clothes on!Used to operate the M-19 turret mount. One of my happiest memories.
Firing the M2 at night... jeebus that was fun!The only weapon on a par with the Mk 19 is the M 2...there is a reason it has been around for 60 plus years! Most fun you can with with your clothes on!
and a 50 cal. sniper shoot that is great to watch.
I agree. Let's revert to machetes as in Kenya.We never cease coming up with more efficient ways to kill each other. What a fvckin awful invention.