[TML] Ditzie Spofulam: The Later Years

[Grimmund]

Garry-  Yes, but you need some mechanism to manage the extraction.
That's WAY more complex than load, rotate, rotate, fire.  Caseless
ammo greatly simplifies firearms.


On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 5:03 PM, Joseph Paul <josephnjody at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> It is no more complex than a 19th century Gatling gun.

The mechanism would probably be similar, but would have to be more
complex if you want it to operate on recoil.  Gatling guns were
powered by a hand crank.  That, and the extra barrels allowed more
time for mechanical extraction of the shell.


> Throw in titanium
> alloys to lighten it and linear motors to spin the barrels

I like the way you think.

>and possibly a
> grav assist module to steady it for aiming and dampen the recoil and you
> have this monstrosity.

Yeah, baby.


>In fact make it cased ammo firing APFSDS and you have
> a support weapon for the Virushi or K'kree.

Hey, if they aren't going to mess around with  handloads, make it
caseless.  More round per kilo of ammo, because you're not carrying
around the brass.  Instead of fin stabilized, rifle it and fire DU
penetrators.  :)  k-tang!

Make it about a 2 cm bore, with a 1cm penetrator in a sabot, and
you've got yourself a nice anti-anything rifle.

Dan


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