A Gun That Shoots Round Corners

[i-SHOT]

Hey guys,

I found this article in the Singapore Straits Times and I thought it'd be of interest to some of you. New toy from the Israelis...

http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/topstories/story/0,4386,225692,00.html

 

[7.62FullMetalJacket]

A gun that shoots around corners. Finally.

 

[FPrice]

I seem to remember a picture of an M-3 Grease Gun from WWII which had a barrel bent 90 degrees in order to do the same thing. Does anyone else ever remember seeing this?

 

[Schuey2002]

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?threadid=55056&highlight=accessory

 

[Kcustom45]

FPrice

I remember seeing something on the History Channel a while back about that. It was really weird looking, and the narrator said that after some many rounds the barrel would no longer work for shooting around corners.

 

[kentucky bucky]

I'm still working on the straight line stuff..........and now this!!

 

[Shweboner]

In WWII the Germans designed a version of the MP43/44 designed to fire around corners, called the 'Krumlauf'

I couldn't find a picture to post but its the wierdest looking think, 30 degree bend in the bbl, and some sort of mirror set up for sights.


~Brian

 

[cdbeaver]

I believe Phil Sharpe was pictured in his book, "Complete Guide to Handloading" holding a weapon (German, I think) that had a curved barrel and could shoot around corners. I bought the book in 1954.

 

[Tropical Z]

I thought the SAR's did this with their crooked sights!