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Title: A Million Rounds a Minute....Sweet!
Post by: AWMac 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


:D

Title: A Million Rounds a Minute....Sweet!
Post by: Krusher on June 27, 2003, 12:50:31 PM

It has a catchy name too :)

Title: A Million Rounds a Minute....Sweet!
Post by: funkedup on June 27, 2003, 12:53:38 PM

Sweet, looks like the gun they used on the boat in Snow Crash.

Title: Stolen Idea!
Post by: Syzygyone on June 27, 2003, 12:59:49 PM

They stole this idea from "Aliens":D

Title: A Million Rounds a Minute....Sweet!
Post by: funkedup on June 27, 2003, 01:01:49 PM

http://www.metalstorm.com/

Title: A Million Rounds a Minute....Sweet!
Post by: devious 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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Post by: Dowding 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.

Title: A Million Rounds a Minute....Sweet!
Post by: funkedup 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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Post by: udet on June 27, 2003, 03:02:56 PM

that's old news. Anyways, feeding the gun might be problematic :p

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Post by: SunKing on June 27, 2003, 03:35:49 PM

sound like the electronic paintball guns all the panizes use these days.

Title: A Million Rounds a Minute....Sweet!
Post by: devious on June 27, 2003, 06:10:34 PM

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Originally posted by funkedup
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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Post by: funkedup 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
(http://www.levelrating.com/articles/images/hk21e_5pl3ez45mnsjtj6.jpg)

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Post by: bounder on June 27, 2003, 08:39:20 PM

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Originally posted by funkedup
Sweet, looks like the gun they used on the boat in Snow Crash.

everything bar the heat exchanger for the onboard nuclear powerplant

Title: A Million Rounds a Minute....Sweet!
Post by: senna 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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Post by: senna 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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Post by: steely07 on June 28, 2003, 04:08:03 AM

Another brilliant Aussie idea ;)

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Post by: Fishu on June 28, 2003, 04:15:05 AM

I don't want to be the one responsible for it's ammunition.

Title: A Million Rounds a Minute....Sweet!
Post by: StSanta on June 28, 2003, 05:31:07 AM

More interesting is the gun with no moving parts. All electronic, it can be configured a lot. Good for combat situations (no dirt, weapons oil etc) if they (somehow) manage to a) make it work properly and b) shieldthe electronics. Water/grit and electronics really don't mix.

Downloaded the video of the 40 mm. Only saw a single round being fired from each barrel, so there's no telling whether it really works from that video.

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Post by: Slash27 on June 28, 2003, 05:34:59 AM

Is there a civilian model available yet?  You know, for home defence and varmits?

Title: A Million Rounds a Minute....Sweet!
Post by: Suave on June 28, 2003, 05:55:48 AM

Reminds me of the old pepper box pistol .

Title: A Million Rounds a Minute....Sweet!
Post by: Suave on June 28, 2003, 06:13:06 AM

I could see how it would be usefull as an unmanned mobile mortar unit .