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Offline AWMac

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« on: June 27, 2003, 12:37:54 PM »
Whoa.... this may change alot of things...

http://www.cnn.com/2003/BUSINESS/06/26/australia.metalstorm/index.html


Metal Storm


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Offline Krusher

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« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2003, 12:50:31 PM »
It has a catchy name too :)
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Offline funkedup

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« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2003, 12:53:38 PM »
Sweet, looks like the gun they used on the boat in Snow Crash.
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« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2003, 12:59:49 PM »
They stole this idea from "Aliens":D
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« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2003, 01:01:49 PM »
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« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2003, 01:29:41 PM »
I doubt the effectiveness in the traditional MG role - a half seconf burst, reload, half second burst.

I`d rather take a trusty MG42 ummmmm H&K 21E / H&K MG3.
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Offline Dowding

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« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2003, 01:37:59 PM »
Saw a program about this about 5 years ago - it doesn't look like it has progressed very far since then.
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« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2003, 02:57:41 PM »
Gun nerd note:  HK 21 is not at all related to MG3 or MG42.  :)
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« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2003, 03:02:56 PM »
that's old news. Anyways, feeding the gun might be problematic :p
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Offline SunKing

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« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2003, 03:35:49 PM »
sound like the electronic paintball guns all the panizes use these days.
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« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2003, 06:10:34 PM »
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Gun nerd note:  HK 21 is not at all related to MG3 or MG42.  :)


Well I`ve seen MG3s and MG42s and they look strikingly the same, apart from caliber, a different strength umm... "receiver braking spring" and on the MG42 the cocking lever is horizontal, while on the MG3 it is T-shaped.

I didn`t get to fire the MG42 dangit ;)

Only saw pictures of the 21E... "50 years of Heckler & Koch" cites it as being the export version of the MG3. Any links for me to salivate on ?
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« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2003, 06:45:58 PM »
MG3 is an MG42 adapted to fire 7.62 NATO ammunition.
HK 21 is based on the G3 rifle, configured for belt feed.
It's kind of a combination LMG/rifle.
Here's some pics:  http://www.levelrating.com/weapons/thread191WE.asp
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« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2003, 08:39:20 PM »
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Sweet, looks like the gun they used on the boat in Snow Crash.

everything bar the heat exchanger for the onboard nuclear powerplant
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« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2003, 09:10:21 PM »
I bet you could kill alot of people with a gun like that. Intimidating to say the least.
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« Reply #14 on: June 28, 2003, 03:15:31 AM »
Then again, you give some guys a gun like that and they couldnt kill a thing. ROFL.

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