The Dread Gun

[DonWorsham]

Presented in a way that is familiar to gimmicky kitchen appliances, this frightening weapon can fire 120,000 rounds per minute without a human operator. It makes no noise or flash, and can be mounted anywhere and is operated remotely.


http://youtube.com/watch?v=2j6RanjE01U

http://www.military.com/soldiertech/0,14632,Soldiertech_DREAD,,00.html

[ratcatcher55]

Don,

It looks like one of the DARPA never see the light of day projects.
AKA:  vaporware.

That's a cyclic rate of more than 1600 rounds per second! Who could afford to feed it? The ammo hopper would be bigger than the weapons platform.

Thanks for the links.

[Hazcat]

COOL!

It 'flings' rounds due to centrifugal energy not rail/coil gun.

[Hazcat]

Don,

It looks like one of the DARPA never see the light of day projects.
AKA:  vaporware.

That's a cyclic rate of more than 1600 rounds per second! Who could afford to feed it? The ammo hopper would be bigger than the weapons platform.
Thanks for the links.

Not really.  You only have bullets not brass/powder/primer so there is a huge space/money saver.  And from the write up you can select fire at 10 rounds or any other number, per trigger pull.

[DDMac]

You know, Haz, if that is correct, it isn't even a "Firearm" under GCA or NFA.
 MAIL ORDER!!!

Mac.

[Sponsor]

[2HOW]

very cool

[Hazcat]

You know, Haz, if that is correct, it isn't even a "Firearm" under GCA or NFA.
 MAIL ORDER!!!

Mac.

Hadn't thought of that!!  now where's my check book??

[Jim Urban]

Yup,technically they're .308 or 50 Cal pellet guns.

[Hazcat]

Yup,technically they're .308 or 50 Cal pellet guns.

You KNOW those SOBs at that "should be a convenience store" agency are going to screw this up!

[DDMac]

It is simply not within their authority, without MAJOR changes in the definitions in Title 18, Sec 921 et sec., and that is a really big deal. Now Dept of Def. would have a bite under the munitions control regs as implements of war.
Mac.