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2010-11-29 Science & Technology

U.S. Army Unveils 'Revolutionary' XM25 Rifle in Afghanistan

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-11-29 13:17|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 It is not a rifle, it is a grenade launcher that aims and fires like a rifle. Fox News reminds one that to the press, any armored vehicle is a tank and any rifle is high-powered.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2010-11-29 13:41|| 2010-11-29 13:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Vaguely similar to the Johnny Seven OMA, but without all the features. It does cost more, though.

Posted by SteveS 2010-11-29 15:04|| 2010-11-29 15:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Nice idea. I will leave to you ground pounders to debate the rifle versus grenade launcher.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2010-11-29 15:28|| 2010-11-29 15:28|| Front Page Top

#4 I'll bet the ROEs will changed to disallow their use unless it can be confirmed that there are no women, children, ducks or fluffy bunnies around that corner.

Posted by gorb 2010-11-29 15:28|| 2010-11-29 15:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Technically if it has lands & grooves it's a rifle as are the 16" guns on the Missouri.

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-11-29 17:30|| 2010-11-29 17:30|| Front Page Top

#6 What will all the truly amazing recoil suppression techniques they have today, I've long held a dream of a squad sized light cannon. And since cannon rounds are 20mm and larger, and this is fired in direct fire mode, it could technically be called a cannon.

Even more so because it has both an HE and AP round.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-11-29 19:21|| 2010-11-29 19:21|| Front Page Top

#7 I've always thought each squad should have the ability to lay-waste 270 acres. A nuclear hand-grenade of a certain size would do the trick. Fragmentation shit could be left off to save weight.

It would be like....... um Teeth Pull

12312423534564657568678679769780980 RRUUUUUUUU N!

Posted by Goldies Every Damn Where 2010-11-29 19:36|| 2010-11-29 19:36|| Front Page Top

#8 It's just waiting to be mounted on an exoskeleton with a bigger capacity.

Watch from 1:22

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-11-29 19:43|| 2010-11-29 19:43|| Front Page Top

#9 Headed toward the Mobile Infantry

c.f. The MI from Starship Troopers - the book (not the crappy film that shows no power armor nor tactiscs - its all charge or flee while spraying or praying with no engineers, arty of air cover, blech). Or better yet, John Ringo/Posleen style Mobile Infantry.

Posted by OldSpook 2010-11-29 19:54|| 2010-11-29 19:54|| Front Page Top

#10 I read Gust Front for free here, but I didn't really like it (boring Aliens)

I liked this one.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-11-29 20:10|| 2010-11-29 20:10|| Front Page Top

#11 Laze the window, clear the room-or blow out the window?

Posted by Skidmark 2010-11-29 23:42|| 2010-11-29 23:42|| Front Page Top

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