gewing Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Prototype Polish assault rifle system appears to be convertible from standard to bullpup layout: http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.equipped.pl%2Fmsbs-556-bull-pup-live-fire-demo-fb-radom%2F&edit-text= and iirc they are even working on a 12 ga version... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 19, 2014 Report Share Posted April 19, 2014 I wonder about that. Mag fed shotguns are notoriously unreliable, largely because rimmed shells are not a good fit for box mags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DusterBoy Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Which says a lot about the AA-12, if you're not using the drum mag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Weapon Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Speaking of .50 caliber: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/02/26/gm6-lynx-50bmg-reciprocating-bullpup/ I know when I see a .50 caliber weapon I immediately think "How can I get the explosion closer to my ear.". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndianaJoe3 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I know when I see a .50 caliber weapon I immediately think "How can I get the explosion closer to my ear.". It's also available in 14.5mm x 114mm, for when .50 cal isn't enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I know when I see a .50 caliber weapon I immediately think "How can I get the explosion closer to my ear.". Well, it should be possible to build a semi-suppressor muzzle brake... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Gun also needs one of these foregrips: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/05/12/survival-grips-knuckle-duster-vert-grip/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 And did someone say muzzle blast? I love that you have to crank the thing in order to cock it. As though it were an arbalest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Ah, the Lahti-Saloranti L-39. Best anti-tank rifle ever. 20mm, full-auto capable, 10 or 20 round clip, recoil stabilizer, on the upper end of "man portable". The sort of thing that would be standard issue to SWAT departments everywhere if superhumans really existed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Warfairy's 3D Printable AR15 Bullpup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Earlier I could not reply to anything here. I don't know what changed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Ah, the Lahti-Saloranti L-39. Best anti-tank rifle ever. 20mm, full-auto capable, 10 or 20 round clip, recoil stabilizer, on the upper end of "man portable". The sort of thing that would be standard issue to SWAT departments everywhere if superhumans really existed. Okay, today it will let me post, but the look of things has changed a lot. The L-39 ws pretty awesome. The Swiss 24mm was REALLY impressive, except it was almost a small towed weapon. for an overview of the cartridges used in such weapons http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/ATRart.htm One of my favorites was http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/gustav.htm It evolved into the CG 84mm weapon that is STILL in use, in fact at least in US forces Increasing use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 10 or 20 round clip It uses a magazine, not a clip . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Okay, today it will let me post, but the look of things has changed a lot. The L-39 ws pretty awesome. The Swiss 24mm was REALLY impressive, except it was almost a small towed weapon. for an overview of the cartridges used in such weapons http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/ATRart.htm One of my favorites was http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/gustav.htm It evolved into the CG 84mm weapon that is STILL in use, in fact at least in US forces Increasing use. The Tb.41. Dear Lord, that's a scary looking gun: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Cased telescoped ammo is coming... http://kitup.military.com/2014/06/army-awards-contract-7-62mm-lsat.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Cased telescoped ammo is coming... http://kitup.military.com/2014/06/army-awards-contract-7-62mm-lsat.html NOw if only they will go to a bullet with improved performance... I still think a .257-.284 makes more sense. The problem with a round matching 7.62x51mm is that even if the CTA allows the ammunition and weapon to be lighter, the recoil will still be too much for good controllability infull automatic from a rifle/carbine weight weapon. For some more good information on the current state of the program: http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2014armaments/2014armaments.html It indicates the CTA uses less propellant than a conventional cartridge for the same performance, which would reduce recoil a little bit, but... Now a .6mm to 7mm bullet between 105 and 130 grains... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Absolutely. I've seen data for 6.5mm Grendel and (especially) 6.8mm SPC that clearly show better range, better performance at range, and better terminal effects at almost any range, than the current 5.56mm standard. (And that's with a full length barrel for the 5.56mm, not the carbine barrels on the M4s that rob the bullet of all its velocity.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Why can't all ammo be 6.5x55? gewing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQuestionMan Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Quartermaster Command, Military Industrial Complex, and/or General Conservitism. I served 24yrs ago when the CAF switched from the FNC a 7.62mm to the M16A2 a 5.56mm. I hated the M16A2 with a passion. The 5.56mm round was not accurate or heavy enough More later QM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 The FNC was a 5.56. You might be thinking of the FAL, possibly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Why can't all ammo be 6.5x55? It would be one of the best all around choices possible. Though the case is pretty large by modern standards. I love the iirc 1942 spitzer 140 grain bullet, but even the older one was nice. When I got a look at it, I saw why it had not been replaced (edit: Earlier) by a modern spitzer. It was basically a semi-spitzer, not a round nose like, say, the 6.5 Mannlicher or 6.5 Carcano... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 A 6.5mm projectile seems like the sweet spot for ballistics performance right now. But the benefits of cased telescoped ammunition are striking, and I'm not sure what changes need to be made to the actual projectile for such a load to work. For example, can you put a boattail bullet in a cased telescoped round and expect it to work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQuestionMan Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 The FNC was a 5.56. You might be thinking of the FAL, possibly? Yes Sir you are correct. I did say 24yrs ago. LOL QM L. Marcus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 an useful article on US law about some of the types of guns beloved of gamers... http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/06/05/robinson-xcr-explains-nfa-rules-pistols/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roter Baron Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 That looks like a nifty weapon to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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