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 Is the VHP necessary?, Big trolls, big cyber, big pistols? |
 Mar 15 2007, 07:19 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 546 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Manchester, England Member No.: 1,062  |
Doesn't really change the fact that complicated stuff breaks more often. Nor does complexity lend itself to being lightweight and manouverable. Sure attaching chargers to everyones knees might get round the battery problem, but again, it's generally pretty cumbersome. I know a few troops in the British Army who dislike wearing armour in the field (ie not in urban patrols or at checkpoints etc not far from base/vehicles), precisely because it's heavy and cumbersome, start throwing chargers and shit at them and they'd just leave it back at base in favour of more ammo and rations.
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Mar 15 2007, 09:07 PM
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Old Man Jones Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,415 Joined: 26-February 02 From: New York Member No.: 1,699 |
How is this different than running out of ammunition? Likewise, plenty of regular gear that soldiers carry has batteries. Nightvision, radios, flashlights, etc. How much more complicated would the new weapon be than an AK's gas-operated mechanism? I can't see it being THAT much more complex. You'd need a tank to hold the gas propellant, a metering system to inject a set amount of gas into the chamber, and means of detonating the gas. Ideally the gas would use some non-thermal means of detonation (chemical reaction?) and be temperature tolerant so cook-off would not be an issue. Or perhaps require high pressure like a piston. Heck, the system can be almost entirely mechanical. It's really just a modified internal combustion engine cylinder, after all. Cars had them way before anyone invented electronics. As long as it's reliable and the costs are kept down I don't see a problem with usability. -karma |
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Mar 16 2007, 02:27 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 486 Joined: 4-August 04 From: Fomorian Wastes Member No.: 6,538 |
Long time no see, to you older members.
BFTGs, he he. From memory I think there's quite a good thread kicking about here with all the real world physics for VHP (pah, BFTG!) Its not just the strength of the firer's arm its also the mass. Give trolls their BFG!!!! |
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