Blkhrt13
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http://www.popularmechanics.com/mil...mental-army-rifle-uses-telescoped-ammunition/
Do you think it will get any purchase?
Do you think it will get any purchase?
Realistically, we're at the apex of cartridge form ammunition firearms.
Due to rapidly advancing technology; either energy beam weapons (lasers) and/or electromagnetic pulse projection kinetic weapons will overtake chemical/pyrotechnic weaponry.
There will be far into the future a place and need for small arms as they presently exist But so far, caseless ammo hasn't proven to be "battle field" ready. Either too fragile, or not impervious to environmental challenges (i.e.: heat, humidity, shock, vibration, long term storage.).
Already, the U.S. Navy has operational 35mw Laser weapons in use, and already demonstrated in hostile encounters. It's also being used to augment the CIWS close missle defense system. A much more powerful 135mw weapon is in development and is 3-5yrs off.
The first EMP "launcher" , firing a 650lb "sabot" dart, is to be fielded in 2018. it will have a range of 80-100mi. and a guided projectile is in final development. Miniaturization is quickly following. A back pack power supply shoulder fired megawatt weapon is being tested. NOT CLASSIFIED TECHNOLOGY.
Available info off the net.
Kendall Black wrote:
With caseless ammo, you eliminate the extraction-ejection cycle.
GooseGestapo wrote:
Due to rapidly advancing technology; either energy beam weapons (lasers) and/or electromagnetic pulse projection kinetic weapons will overtake chemical/pyrotechnic weaponry.
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Already, the U.S. Navy has operational 35mw Laser weapons in use, and already demonstrated in hostile encounters.
Blkhrt13 wrote:
Do you think it will get any purchase?
Realistically, we're at the apex of cartridge form ammunition firearms.
Due to rapidly advancing technology; either energy beam weapons (lasers) and/or electromagnetic pulse projection kinetic weapons will overtake chemical/pyrotechnic weaponry.
There will be far into the future a place and need for small arms as they presently exist But so far, caseless ammo hasn't proven to be "battle field" ready. Either too fragile, or not impervious to environmental challenges (i.e.: heat, humidity, shock, vibration, long term storage.).
Already, the U.S. Navy has operational 35mw Laser weapons in use, and already demonstrated in hostile encounters. It's also being used to augment the CIWS close missle defense system. A much more powerful 135mw weapon is in development and is 3-5yrs off.
The first EMP "launcher" , firing a 650lb "sabot" dart, is to be fielded in 2018. it will have a range of 80-100mi. and a guided projectile is in final development. Miniaturization is quickly following. A back pack power supply shoulder fired megawatt weapon is being tested. NOT CLASSIFIED TECHNOLOGY.
Available info off the net.
But you don't eliminate the need to open the bolt and feed the next round; operations that occur nearly simultaneously with the extraction/ejection cycle.
GooseGestapo wrote:
hdwhit, not a 35mw, but 1mw is entirely different.
Kendal Black wrote:
Unsealing the breech, introducing a new round and then resealing doesn't have to look like what we're used to.
Tirod wrote:
There are evidences of anecdotal use of mW weapons already.
JohnBlitz wrote:
I would say its not so much about laser or rail gun tech as its about battery storage tech.