Ninja-Bear Posted October 20, 2019 Report Share Posted October 20, 2019 22 hours ago, IndianaJoe3 said: Forgotten Weapons had this 10-gauge revolver a few days ago. Talk about your hand cannon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 So, how would you stat this out? L. Marcus and pinecone 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeropoint Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 Hmm, interesting. My first impulse was to stat it as a seven-shot Autofire burst, but you could also raise the damage and apply Reduced Penetration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 I just watched a bunch of videos on possible future replacements for the 240, and the M4. It looks like the front runner wants to go for a mid size plastic cased 6.8. The last simi reasonable rummer I had heard was a modified 6,5 in a FN FAL rifle. I guess they can't decide on going with an assault rile and a "battle" rifle. so they will try to split the differance. Hopefully the troops won't have to pay for any mess ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 From what I've read the various 6.5-6.8mm rounds are not just intermediate rounds, but are better engineered to have superior performance--an effective range close to that of 7.62mm with weight and terminal ballistics close to that of 5.56mm. Troops might have to pay for any mess ups, but taxpayers definitely will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 Yeah, I always get nervous around sales guy talk. Might be a super bullet that jams in the rifle. Or have other "production issues" . But a cut down 6.5 would likely be the same as a "new" 6.8 ...time will tell. The cost issue is a "thing" as well. When you engineer a whole new system you can set new price points....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 If it's anything like all the other "New weapon trials" the US Army has conducted since the 1960s we'll wind up getting some interesting peripherals and the Army will get a new model of M-16. pinecone, Duke Bushido and Vanguard 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 Cav-X supercavitating bullets load into unmodified assault rifles and are effective underwater to ranges of 22 meters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 6 hours ago, Sundog said: If it's anything like all the other "New weapon trials" the US Army has conducted since the 1960s we'll wind up getting some interesting peripherals and the Army will get a new model of M-16. What I'm seeing suggests just that. A "new" stoner system rifle, but in 6.8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, Old Man said: Cav-X supercavitating bullets load into unmodified assault rifles and are effective underwater to ranges of 22 meters. Um, doesn't that say 12.7mm? Thats closest to a .50. Maybe Seals can carry .50 assault rifles.;) Though once proven it could be sized down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 The .50 version is effective to 60 meters. 7.62mm is out to 22m and 5.56mm is 16m IIRC. pinecone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 Last time I read anything about Super cavitating rounds was many years ago. It was 20 to 30mm cannons to mount on subs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 As one of the Gun guys around here. I keep an eye out for interesting technology showing up at the trade shows. Here's one from a couple of days ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExciiPs4550 In more detail the way Ian and Karl do it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5u9k9qq2-o it's in 9mm Parabellum, but costs $5000.00 US so it's not something you would see Police getting issues (yet), But the massively reduced recoil and a Red dot may have several focused levels of range mod reduction, plus an ability to follow up fast, which may reduce the -2 penalty to follow up shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 "Do you need a handheld minigun? Of course you do." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 Have to question the usefulness. There is such a thing as too high a fire rate, especially with a man-portable unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Stanfield Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 Just out of curiosity, has anyone been statting these guns as they've been presented? Every gun list I have for HERO is getting dated. Asking for a friend . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeropoint Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 14 hours ago, Sundog said: Have to question the usefulness. There is such a thing as too high a fire rate, especially with a man-portable unit. I was thinking the same thing. You just get one BWAARP! and all of your ammo is gone. For suppressive fire, that's not very good; you can only suppress while you're actually firing, as I understand it. It would still be hella fun as a range toy, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Might be possible. Damage is easy using Kevin Dockery and George MacDonald's formulas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Stanfield Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 7 hours ago, Scott Ruggels said: Might be possible. Damage is easy using Kevin Dockery and George MacDonald's formulas. I’m not familiar with those. Can you point me in the right direction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 10 hours ago, Brian Stanfield said: I’m not familiar with those. Can you point me in the right direction? It’s documented in The Armoury, Vol. 1 (Second Edition), available on DrivethruRPG. It’s a third party supplement for Espionage/ Mercenaries, Spies & Private Eyes. They go into formulas on how to convert muzzle energy to HERO dice amounts. If you have those (usually easy info, but if not, you can get it from reloading manuals). The hard part of conversions are figuring out is the weapons have bonuses to range mods When set & braced ( what kind of scope and how powerful), if the bullet does extra stun (determined by bullet weight) , any bonuses to offset autofire minuses, due to design or compensators. And the like. Brian Stanfield 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Stanfield Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 4 hours ago, Scott Ruggels said: It’s documented in The Armoury, Vol. 1 (Second Edition), available on DrivethruRPG. It’s a third party supplement for Espionage/ Mercenaries, Spies & Private Eyes. They go into formulas on how to convert muzzle energy to HERO dice amounts. If you have those (usually easy info, but if not, you can get it from reloading manuals). The hard part of conversions are figuring out is the weapons have bonuses to range mods When set & braced ( what kind of scope and how powerful), if the bullet does extra stun (determined by bullet weight) , any bonuses to offset autofire minuses, due to design or compensators. And the like. Well, I’m in luck: I have that PDF! Thanks for the lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DusterBoy Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 On 2/27/2020 at 3:53 AM, Cancer said: "Do you need a handheld minigun? Of course you do." Because Jesse Ventura wielding a minigun from the hip *will* be a reality, dammit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 The Chinese LG5 40mm sniper rifle with QLU-11 computerized fire control system: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 That’s pretty beefy. Sort of in the Carl Gustav range, but without the back blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 On 3/1/2020 at 1:13 AM, Sundog said: Have to question the usefulness. There is such a thing as too high a fire rate, especially with a man-portable unit. That is what the exoframe is for! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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