One million rounds per minute!

Could come in handy...

Saw that on TV. Over 16,000 rounds a second would sure take care of anyone or anything giving you trouble, but at todays ammo prices I'll have to pass.

The AA-12 full auto shotgun is still my dream toy.

Oh. I thought this was going to be about the rate of BS coming out of Washington, DC.

We could put a few of those at the Mexican border

at the extreme high rate it is more of a shotgun. I like the concept of one shot- one kill better myself. far more economical and the psycological effect is stronger

LukeTHr wrote:

at the extreme high rate it is more of a shotgun. I like the concept of one shot- one kill better myself. far more economical and the psycological effect is stronger

I don't know. Watching the guy next to you literally disintegrate might just have a touch more psychological effect.

but at the rate this thing is firing, a cluster bomb or grenade would be just as, if not more effective. this thing is an impressive toy, but I don't see it being practical , reliabe , or useful in a combat situation. really anything that fires more then 600 rounds per minute is just wasting ammo, you can only kill someone once no matter how many rounds you pump into them

LukeTHr wrote:

really anything that fires more then 600 rounds per minute is just wasting ammo, you can only kill someone once no matter how many rounds you pump into them

I agree on the practicality especially of a million round gun. But Puff The Magic Dragon in Vietnam made this kind of firepower famous and gave intimidation a whole new meaning.

now the Dillon gun makes far more sense than that other thing. the other one requires a seperate barrel for each round, whereas the dillion uses the same barrels for multiple rounds. its a more compact design allowing ease of aim and reloading.

I love watching tracers goin into there targets!!!!!!!!!!!!

LukeTHr wrote:

now the Dillon gun makes far more sense than that other thing. the other one requires a seperate barrel for each round, whereas the dillion uses the same barrels for multiple rounds. its a more compact design allowing ease of aim and reloading.

Watch further.

I always thought it was an interesting concept, don't get me wrong. It just seems impractical in a real world situation. For battle situations, simplicity is still the best option for firearms. with computer control, a localized EMP burst could disable it altogether. I'll stay with the trigger/cartridge system for now

LukeTHr wrote:

For battle situations, simplicity is still the best option for firearms.

AK-47ish..

always remember K.I.S.S. Keep it simple, stupid

Metal storm, if applied in more of a fan pattern and made to pivot as it fires, could completely carpet a large piece of ground making it best for a situation like when the VC tried to overwhelm jungle bases by rushing with thousands of men on foot. The siege of the Alamo or the battle at the Little Big Horn, or many Civil War battles could have ended in 2 seconds had such a thing been available.

Puff The Magic Dragon using miniguns with tracers at night was a terrifying weapon like being in a rainstorm of fire. It also gave US troops a feeling of security to see it in action and that is a big plus in itself. Metal Storm could be used in a similar way, but the show would be over so fast that much of the psychological effect both ways would be lost.

cluster bombs would be as devastating. the thing I really like is the smart grenade that uses lasers to measure the distance to a building , shoot thru a window, then will detonate 3-4 feet inside the walls taking out the occupants,

Cluster bombs are good too. But just because you own a fine 1911 model .45 doesn't mean you couldn't use a .44 mag too.

So how much does one round cost for a million round a minute gun?

Way too much for me.

deputy212 wrote:

So how much does one round cost for a million round a minute gun?

You thinking about requisitioning one of those units?