2017 XM556 Microgun

[FinsnFur]

[Okanagan]

Impressive! Thanks for posting that link. 

I'll bet that this Microgun is a step on the way to something.  I'd love to know what DARPA is playing with along this line.

A major problem for any non-mounted use is ability to carry enough ammo, and if mounted on a vehicle, the size reduction isn't as critical (except on drones... hmm).  They need to develop a new, much smaller round to use in mini-guns. Something like a .20 in a bottlenecked center fire cartridge about the total size of a .22 RF magnum would allow a man to carry two or three times the number of .223 rounds for the same weight and bulk.  Or maybe the .17 HMR would work?

With such a small round, recoil might reduce enough to hold pretty close to aim when shoulder mounted.  An engineer friend of mine worked with Stoner way back and got into a deal where several developers tested whether they could consistently hold aim with an M-16 and some other weapons on full auto.  Their conclusion was no, but he said that it sure was fun.

I read a sci-fi story once about combat troops who carried electro-magnetic needle guns.  Can't remember details but I think the fantasy was that each man carried 50,000 rounds in ten mags of 5000 rounds each.  Jack O'Connor wrote something about a future when rifles would fire steel needles at 50,000 fps. 

[Hawks Feather]

Impressive! Thanks for posting that link. 

I'll bet that this Microgun is a step on the way to something.  I'd love to know what DARPA is playing with along this line.

A major problem for any non-mounted use is ability to carry enough ammo, and if mounted on a vehicle, the size reduction isn't as critical (except on drones... hmm).  They need to develop a new, much smaller round to use in mini-guns. Something like a .20 in a bottlenecked center fire cartridge about the total size of a .22 RF magnum would allow a man to carry two or three times the number of .223 rounds for the same weight and bulk.  Or maybe the .17 HMR would work?

With such a small round, recoil might reduce enough to hold pretty close to aim when shoulder mounted.  An engineer friend of mine worked with Stoner way back and got into a deal where several developers tested whether they could consistently hold aim with an M-16 and some other weapons on full auto.  Their conclusion was no, but he said that it sure was fun.

I read a sci-fi story once about combat troops who carried electro-magnetic needle guns.  Can't remember details but I think the fantasy was that each man carried 50,000 rounds in ten mags of 5000 rounds each.  Jack O'Connor wrote something about a future when rifles would fire steel needles at 50,000 fps.

Yea, all that is true, but the deal breaker is there isn't a scope mounted on it.              

Jerry

[slagmaker]

Hey wait a minute!! I want to see the thing in action. Not just some dealer/developer talking about it. PUT YO MONEY WHERE YO MOUTH IS

[kyfuzzyface]

Hey wait a minute!! I want to see the thing in action. Not just some dealer/developer talking about it. PUT YO MONEY WHERE YO MOUTH IS

Me too Slag

[FinsnFur]

Should we order one to carry on the FNF Yacht? We can all test fire it out at sea

[HaMeR]

Sure thing Jim!! I mean somebody here has to assume that responsibility for the good of the FnF community right?? 

Then there's the liability issues of a Mod posting this link for the public to read.  after     after  of legal mumbo jumbo. 

[riverboss]

We need to have the FNF yacht moved to lake Barkley!

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[Hawks Feather]

It sure is great to have some sound legal advice like Glen offers.  What would we do without him?

I don't know much about Lake Barkley, but if it can't handle a 375 foot boat we will need to look for a larger lake.

See you on the water.

Jerry

[FinsnFur]

 

[nastygunz]

 The guy in the video used to be on the red jacket firearms TV show. He was a door gunner.

[Hawks Feather]

Thanks for posting that video.

Jerry

[Okanagan]

Yes, thank you for posting it. 

[slagmaker]

Great video.

I know a few veterans with PTSD. Not a good thing. There are simply not enough programs out there to help these men and women that need the help.

[nastygunz]

 I spent a lot of time in helos in the service and every single time I was on one I thought I was going to die! Not too fond of flying in airplanes either