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Automatic Shotgun - wicked

post #1 of 33
5/21/10 at 1:23am
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Check out this thing.

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2008/02/aa-12-automatic/

Go to about 6 minutes and check out the little bomblets that you can fire with this thing.

How would you feel about being a weapons designer/engineer. I am not sure I could feel good about such a profession.
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post #2 of 33
5/21/10 at 1:42am
I want this baby.
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post #3 of 33
5/21/10 at 8:41am
Bet those gun-crazed nut jobs who post in that Gun Appreciation threak would love to get their hands on one of these..
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post #4 of 33
5/21/10 at 8:45am
The Mexican cartels are going to love these!
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post #5 of 33
5/21/10 at 10:33am
This has been out for at least five years. The engineering is really cool, there's virtually no blowback.
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post #6 of 33
5/21/10 at 10:37am
This is my ultimate dream weapon. I think every non felon US citizen should be issued one of these.
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post #7 of 33
5/21/10 at 10:49am
I'm glad Wired is reporting on the technology that really matters.
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post #8 of 33
5/21/10 at 10:53am
Great to defend your home and properties .
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post #9 of 33
5/21/10 at 10:57am
I wonder how much one costs.
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post #10 of 33
5/21/10 at 11:11am
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Originally Posted by stewartu View Post
How would you feel about being a weapons designer/engineer. I am not sure I could feel good about such a profession.
My best friend is currently one in the US Marines.
We had been best friends from the time we were about 2 until we graduated high school. He lived right behind me. I remember when we'd hang out as kids and all he would ever say was how he wanted to design weapons and defense systems. Fast forward 15 years and that's exactly what he's doing. It's heartwarming to see someone doing the thing they've literally been dreaming of their entire life.
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post #11 of 33
5/21/10 at 11:21am
Very cool. I wonder if these will make it into general issue. I've always wondered why full-auto, mag fed shotgun platforms like the HK CAWS, SPAS15, USAS12, South African Striker didn't gain widespread acceptance in most modern military forces. [Yes, I know the HK CAWS was never put into full production.]

IIRC the US mil uses the Mossberg M590 and now the Benelli M4, neither of which are full-auto or magazine fed. Most of the Saiga 12 magazine-fed semi-auto shotguns I have seen experience reliability problems, which is a bit ironic given the stellar reputation for reliability of the Kalishnikov action.
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post #12 of 33
5/22/10 at 3:27am
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Originally Posted by SpallaCamiccia View Post
Great to defend your home and properties .

lol....If you need a full auto shot-gun to defend your home, it would probably be best that you move to a new neighborhood, or get out of the drug-running business.

On a serious note, this thing is amazing. Other than the round count, and ability to fire 300 rpm, I'm most impressed with it's compact design(epecially for clearing rooms), and ability to withstand sub-zero temps or full submersion in salty waters.
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post #13 of 33
5/22/10 at 8:04am
I need one of these for the south Florida streets....although with the drivers we have here I'll probably go bankrupt buying ammunition
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post #14 of 33
5/22/10 at 8:28am
I'm torn between being impressed and fascinated by the engineering and sheer power of this beast of a gun, and being saddened by the fact that these weapons will end many human lives - moreso than if the technology didn't exist. Is there any solace to be had in the latter?
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post #15 of 33
5/22/10 at 8:43am
man the damage you could do with this thing.

it would be like having a claymore mine in your hands.

quite scary.
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