30 rounds a second,..WOW !!

[zwerge]

Can someone tell me were I can buy one of these. A little bit of sensationlist journalism I think..

[lithgow]

High rate for any handheld weapon but there are mini gun 'Gatling' types that will do that.

[zwerge]

High rate for any handheld weapon but there are mini gun 'Gatling' types that will do that.

That`s true,but they would be a bit clumsy to drag around.

[Scout]

Well spotted.

Must be one of those new fangled METALSTORM guns with a reduced cyclic rate.
Metal Storm - YouTube

I heard en esteemed member of the press talking about hi-cap magazines in regards to the current gun control debate: ".......the President wants to ban the use of bullets with more than ten projectiles."

Seems, anybody other than hunters using certain shot shells can rest easy then.

[MD Helmets]

30 rounds a second?! Gonna need some spare barrels at that rate.

[zwerge]

30 rounds a second?! Gonna need some spare barrels at that rate.

You would have to carry so many 30 round mags with you that you would not be able to walk.

[lithgow]

See Arnold S. in 'Predator' and 'Terminator 2'-back pack ammo hopper and 5.56mm minigun-utterly impractical but looks good on screen...

[Gunny Hartmann]

Early miniguns fired 100 rounds per second, they slowed them down due to ammo wastage!..

[Scout]

Early miniguns fired 100 rounds per second, they slowed them down due to ammo wastage!..

I think you got that number (or RPM) wrong - its waaay too small.

[Gunny Hartmann]

I think you got that number (or RPM) wrong - its waaay too small.

hahahaa, i put rounds per minute instead of rounds per second!..