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Defense Review - World Exclusive Video! DREAD Weapon System: Devastating, Jam-Proof, and Silent.
by dmv at 8:24 am EST, Jan 24, 2005 |
] Imagine a gun with no recoil, no sound, no heat, no
] gunpowder, no visible firing signature (muzzle flash),
] and no stoppages or jams of any kind. Now imagine that
] this gun could fire .308 caliber and .50 caliber metal
] projectiles accurately at up to 8,000 fps
] (feet-per-second), featured an infinitely
] variable/programmable cyclic rate-of-fire (as high as
] 120,000 rounds-per-minute), and were capable of laying
] down a 360-degree field of fire. What if you could mount
] this weapon on any military Humvee (HMMWV), any
] helicopter/gunship, any armored personnel carrier (APC),
] and any other vehicle for which the technology were
] applicable? Overhyped in the article, but interesting. |
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RE: Defense Review - World Exclusive Video! DREAD Weapon System: Devastating, Jam-Proof, and Silent.
by peekay at 4:12 pm EST, Jan 24, 2005 |
dmv wrote:
] ] Imagine a gun with no recoil, no sound, no heat, no
] ] gunpowder, no visible firing signature (muzzle flash),
] ] and no stoppages or jams of any kind. Now imagine that
] ] this gun could fire .308 caliber and .50 caliber metal
] ] projectiles accurately at up to 8,000 fps
] ] (feet-per-second), featured an infinitely
] ] variable/programmable cyclic rate-of-fire (as high as
] ] 120,000 rounds-per-minute), and were capable of laying
] ] down a 360-degree field of fire. What if you could mount
] ] this weapon on any military Humvee (HMMWV), any
] ] helicopter/gunship, any armored personnel carrier (APC),
] ] and any other vehicle for which the technology were
] ] applicable?
]
] Overhyped in the article, but interesting. I couldn't find much of anything on the company they purport to have developed it. Or any other real references... however, if true, it might explain why Metal Storm of Australia wasn't given a whole bunch of new funding. Cheers, -Pk |
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RE: Defense Review - World Exclusive Video! DREAD Weapon System: Devastating, Jam-Proof, and Silent.
by WhiteFly at 1:04 am EST, Jan 26, 2005 |
dmv wrote:
] ] Imagine a gun with no recoil, no sound, no heat, no
] ] gunpowder, no visible firing signature (muzzle flash),
] ] and no stoppages or jams of any kind. Now imagine that
] ] this gun could fire .308 caliber and .50 caliber metal
] ] projectiles accurately at up to 8,000 fps
] ] (feet-per-second), featured an infinitely
] ] variable/programmable cyclic rate-of-fire (as high as
] ] 120,000 rounds-per-minute), and were capable of laying
] ] down a 360-degree field of fire. What if you could mount
] ] this weapon on any military Humvee (HMMWV), any
] ] helicopter/gunship, any armored personnel carrier (APC),
] ] and any other vehicle for which the technology were
] ] applicable?
]
] Overhyped in the article, but interesting. I think a much more interesting idea for revamping firearms can be found at www.metalstorm.com. Just check out the videos and be prepared to be amazed. Too bad your local Wal-Mart doesn't stock these! |
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RE: Defense Review - World Exclusive Video! DREAD Weapon System: Devastating, Jam-Proof, and Silent.
by E2 at 12:06 am EST, Jan 31, 2005 |
dmv wrote:
] ] Imagine a gun with no recoil, no sound, no heat, no
] ] gunpowder, no visible firing signature (muzzle flash),
] ] and no stoppages or jams of any kind. Now imagine that
] ] this gun could fire .308 caliber and .50 caliber metal
] ] projectiles accurately at up to 8,000 fps
] ] (feet-per-second), featured an infinitely
] ] variable/programmable cyclic rate-of-fire (as high as
] ] 120,000 rounds-per-minute), and were capable of laying
] ] down a 360-degree field of fire. What if you could mount
] ] this weapon on any military Humvee (HMMWV), any
] ] helicopter/gunship, any armored personnel carrier (APC),
] ] and any other vehicle for which the technology were
] ] applicable?
]
] Overhyped in the article, but interesting. A little known fact (to video game/movie educated populace) is that silenced weapons use subsonic ammuniniton. Any projectile moving at 8000fps is going to make a loud noise. The lack of recoil must be due to firing two equal projectiles in opposite directions at once --a useful technique for one-man armies that are surrounded. --
E2 |
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Defense Review - World Exclusive Video! DREAD Weapon System: Devastating, Jam-Proof, and Silent.
by Decius at 2:35 pm EST, Jan 24, 2005 |
] Imagine a gun with no recoil, no sound, no heat, no
] gunpowder, no visible firing signature (muzzle flash),
] and no stoppages or jams of any kind. Now imagine that
] this gun could fire .308 caliber and .50 caliber metal
] projectiles accurately at up to 8,000 fps
] (feet-per-second), featured an infinitely
] variable/programmable cyclic rate-of-fire (as high as
] 120,000 rounds-per-minute), and were capable of laying
] down a 360-degree field of fire. What if you could mount
] this weapon on any military Humvee (HMMWV), any
] helicopter/gunship, any armored personnel carrier (APC),
] and any other vehicle for which the technology were
] applicable? This is interesting although the author is a little confused about his physics. Its friction free! Whee!!! |
Defense Review - World Exclusive Video! DREAD Weapon System: Devastating, Jam-Proof, and Silent.
by Shannon at 3:10 pm EST, Jan 24, 2005 |
] Imagine a gun with no recoil, no sound, no heat, no
] gunpowder, no visible firing signature (muzzle flash),
] and no stoppages or jams of any kind. Now imagine that
] this gun could fire .308 caliber and .50 caliber metal
] projectiles accurately at up to 8,000 fps
] (feet-per-second), featured an infinitely
] variable/programmable cyclic rate-of-fire (as high as
] 120,000 rounds-per-minute), and were capable of laying
] down a 360-degree field of fire. What if you could mount
] this weapon on any military Humvee (HMMWV), any
] helicopter/gunship, any armored personnel carrier (APC),
] and any other vehicle for which the technology were
] applicable? The video is just so robo-cop-esque |
Defense Review - World Exclusive Video! DREAD Weapon System: Devastating, Jam-Proof, and Silent.
by Rattle at 4:02 pm EST, Jan 24, 2005 |
] According to the DREAD Advantages Sheet, "unlike
] conventional weapons that deliver a bullet to the target
] in intervals of about 180 feet, the DREAD's rounds will
] arrive only 30 thousandths of an inch apart (1/32nd of an
] inch apart), thereby presenting substantially more mass
] to the target in much less time than previously
] possible." This mass can be delivered to the target in
] 10-round bursts, or the DREAD can be programmed to
] deliver as many rounds as you want, per trigger-pull. Of
] course, the operator can just as easily set the DREAD to
] fire on full-auto, with no burst limiter. On that
] setting, the number of projectiles sent down range per
] trigger-pull will rely on the operator's trigger
] control. Even then, every round is still going right into
] the target. You see, the DREAD's not just accurate, it's
] also recoilless. No recoil. None. So, every "fired" round
] is going right where you aim it. According to this, it can basically fire a column of steel, at a operator defined length. |
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