27-06-2003 19:26									#1
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Australia has developped a new gun, called metalstorm, that can fire a whopping 1 million rounds per minute! It can fire a wide range of projectiles, from bullets to grenades. With such a huge firing rate, it could be used for intense artillery barrages, as well as anti-missile defense.

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	27-06-2003 19:31									#2
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I can't friggin' believe it. A grenade laucnher with a million rpm... give Al-Quaeda one such thing, and they'd need a column of Tanks to dispatch of the threat.

	27-06-2003 19:32									#3
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Lovely.

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The Pentagon probably has a hard on for this already.

	27-06-2003 19:38									#5
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quote: Originally posted by DinoDoc The Pentagon probably has a hard on for this already.

Well, they are not the only ones.

	27-06-2003 19:40									#6
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Yay!

	27-06-2003 19:43									#7
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quote: Originally posted by Azazel Yay!

Do you think Israel could get one of those? You could probably put it to good use against Hamas.

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quote: Originally posted by The diplomat Do you think Israel could get one of those?

They don't need it. It doesn't look like something you'd use in urban combat and they already have thier own homegrown missile defense system.

	27-06-2003 19:51									#9
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Diplo: lack of firepower never was our problem against Hamas.

DD: That missile defence is against TBMs. I don't think you could you metal storm against them, and vice versa.

I am also very interested in that laser thingee. remember, anyone?

	27-06-2003 20:01									#10
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Well, lets say that a round costs 100$, and that a guy (or a system) needs shooting during one minute to be considered trained.

It would cost 1 billion to have 10 guys trained.

If the weight of a round is 1 kg, it would take 40 trailers to bring the ammunitions for one minute shot.

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quote: Originally posted by DAVOUT Well, lets say that a round costs 100$,

It can fire different types of rounds.

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quote: Originally posted by Azazel Diplo: lack of firepower never was our problem against Hamas.

true. I forgot.

quote: That missile defence is against TBMs. I don't think you could you metal storm against them, and vice versa.

Considering that it could fire 1 million rounds per minute in the path of the incoming missile, I'd think that metalstorm would be good against any ballistic missile. After all, what missile could survive a barrage of millions of projectiles in its path?

quote: I am also very interested in that laser thingee. remember, anyone?

Yeah! The US has retrofitted a Boeing 747 with an experimental laser for testing. I also read they are doing simulator tests for a smaller laser that would retrofitted on F-16's. Now that is cool!

	27-06-2003 20:08									#13
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this is new? I swear I've heard of it before, only they were mounting it on helicopters as a means to clear minefields.

	27-06-2003 20:09									#14
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quote: Originally posted by DAVOUT Well, lets say that a round costs 100$, and that a guy (or a system) needs shooting during one minute to be considered trained. It would cost 1 billion to have 10 guys trained. If the weight of a round is 1 kg, it would take 40 trailers to bring the ammunitions for one minute shot.

I doubt that you would have to use the maximum fire rate for training purposes. Besides, the gun uses all electronics for its firing mechanism. The whole thing is probable computer controlled. So, I doubt that there is much a person has to do, other than input coordinates and hit 'enter'.

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If there is no training nor testing, I wonder what kind of friendly fire we can get ! :

Could be a nice Christmas gift for some trigger-happy Texan ...

	27-06-2003 20:21									#16
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This reminds me of Final Fantasy. In every episode, there is a semi-villain who just loves guns, very very big guns...

	27-06-2003 20:23									#17
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I don't think the handgun ( with 1M shot per minute ) will be computer controlled. Though I think one could use a computer to train them, in a simulator.

The Auto-GL could indeed be computer-controlled, and could pack some serious damage on the field, though I don't see where would it get the ammo from.

	27-06-2003 20:32									#18
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I suppose the use of the automatic grenade launcher would be to fire some massive barrage in a blink (unlike today's barrages which require a bit of time), but definitely not to be used for a whole minute. The gun would launch about 167 grenades in 1/100 second.

	27-06-2003 20:34									#19
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Indeed. I wonder if it could spread it's fire for a bit.

	27-06-2003 20:51									#20
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Can I have one?

	27-06-2003 21:01									#21
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How about using one of those for baseball/tennis/[insert other ball sport] practice...

Try to hit as many as you can.

	27-06-2003 21:02									#22
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Lol, before being pummeled to death by ~1 million balls?

	27-06-2003 21:04									#23
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DL!!!!!

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We already know you're a DL Sava. There's no need to broadcast it further.

	27-06-2003 21:06									#25
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quote: We already know you're a DL Sava. There's no need to broadcast it further.

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHA DD YOU SHOULD GET A PRIMETIME SITCOM HAHAHAHA

	27-06-2003 21:07									#26
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You're loosing your touch Zylka.

	27-06-2003 21:09									#27
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quote: You're loosing your touch Zylka

My touch is loost as well as your speelling skills.

	27-06-2003 21:10									#28
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Tsk, Tsk. You used to be more amusing Zylka.

	27-06-2003 21:14									#29
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Why would u need a 10^6per min bullet firing machine gun? Some ppl think even MG42's firing rate is pointless.

	27-06-2003 21:15									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Zero Why would u need a 10^6per min bullet firing machine gun?

Why wouldn't you need a a 10^6per min bullet firing machine gun?