Gun

"Big John" wrote in message
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Next month a new high-explosive munition
will be fired in Singapore and then tested again by the U.S. Army,
heralding what may be a sea change in weaponry: a gun that can fire
240,000 rounds per minute.


That's 4000 rounds every second, kinda hard to believe. Also hard to
imagine the need for such a rate and the magazine for such a weapon.



That's compared to 60 rounds per minute in a standard military machine
gun.


One round per second in a standard military machine gun? That's a pretty
low standard. Machine guns typically have much higher rates of fire than
that, about ten times higher.

Also hard to
imagine the need for such a rate and the magazine for such a weapon.

I think it was to pulverize incoming bullets.

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That's compared to 60 rounds per minute in a standard military machine
gun.

One round per second in a standard military machine gun? That's a
pretty
low standard. Machine guns typically have much higher rates of fire
than
that, about ten times higher.

Probably from the same reporter that covers aviation accidents, highway
traffic snarls, bar mitzvahs, etc. Not well versed on the subject. Even
the heavy M2 Browning .50 fires at 600rpm.

On 23 Jan 2006 08:56:37 -0800, "
wrote:

That's compared to 60 rounds per minute in a standard military machine
gun.

One round per second in a standard military machine gun? That's a
pretty
low standard. Machine guns typically have much higher rates of fire
than
that, about ten times higher.

Probably from the same reporter that covers aviation accidents, highway
traffic snarls, bar mitzvahs, etc. Not well versed on the subject. Even
the heavy M2 Browning .50 fires at 600rpm.

Also, compare/contrast with the GE gatling gun of the '60s.

Don