"The US Army's Dream Gun: A Rifle That Can Fire Up..." Topic

…. to 5 Rounds at One Time

"Colorado gunsmith Martin Grier has invented a new kind of rifle—one that can fire up to five rounds at a time through five carefully-aligned barrels, and also ditches traditional metal-encased ammunition for electronically-triggered caseless rounds.

The L4 and L5—respectively, the four- and five-barrel version of Grier's rifle—are the sole products of Grier's garage-based FD Munitions. And they've caught the U.S. Army's eyes. Amid a flurry of media coverage, Grier is building, free of charge, a prototype L5 for the Army Research and Development Command.

But the partnership—which could result in a profound change in the Army's approach to individual weaponry—almost never happened. Luck and the kindness of strangers made it possible, Grier told the National Interest…."
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Amicalement
Armand

Hmmm, so 5X the recoil, and 5X the ammo usage when perhaps just one round will do?

I remain skeptical.

(smile)

Amicalement
Armand