Army Still Dicking About

 

1. 70-year-old solution:

   

   Snap-on gunstock for a .45

   Posted by TimO       04/02/2009  at  09:02 AM  



2. We already have the cartridge they need-the 45 auto. All we need is a modern carbine to fire it.

   Posted by single stack       04/02/2009  at  09:43 AM  



3. Memory tells me a German (Austrian? Swiss?) arms mfg. introduced something that would fill the bill a few years ago.  Caliber was under .22 with a muzzle velocity up in G-d’s country.  The needle like slugs would easily penetrate body armor.  The whole thing was only slightly larger than a normal pistol and had a (I think) shoulder stock.  I haven’t time for the research just now, does anyone else have a better memory than I do?

   Posted by Dr. Jeff       04/02/2009  at  12:53 PM  



4. It’s the FN FiveSeven

   Posted by single stack       04/02/2009  at  02:04 PM  



5. One word:
   Bullpup

   Bill

   Posted by Doctor DETH       04/02/2009  at  02:11 PM  



6. Thank you Single Stack.  Does anyone know any reason that the FN FiveSeven wouldn’t do what the Army needs it to do?  Duh.  It’s on the shelf.  I finally took a look, they’ve got some nice bull pup designs for the cartridge too. 

   Ah!  That’s got to be it!  We haven’t spent enough money on studies and development yet!

   Posted by Dr. Jeff       04/02/2009  at  07:03 PM  



7. Why not a kel-tec Sub-2k style weapon in 223?

   The KT folds at the breech into a package ~16x~3x~6 and fits in a standard briefcase with no problem (don’t ask ow I know...)

   Deploys in under a second if mag is in and bolt is locked to rear - click/slap/rock&roll.

   Further, the Sub-2000 comes in 9mm or .40 and interchanges mags with a number of pistols, so it would be easy to make a bunch that took the Beretta mags if that’s what they wanted…

   DD

   Posted by Dedicated_dad       04/03/2009  at  10:03 PM  

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