"How the U.S. Military Could Dominate: New Ammo?" Topic
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Tango01 | 17 Oct 2019 10:07 p.m. PST |
"Key point: It could reduce the weight a soldier carries into battle, but is that enough? Unlike the use of CTA in vehicular autocannons, CTA in small arms is a rather recent development. While some early cartridge designs could technically be considered CTA (one example is the 7.62×38mmR ammunition used in the Russian M1895 revolver), these early designs did not have many benefits that modern CTA technology provides. During the Cold War, small-arms development mostly focused on caseless ammunition. This lead eventually to the H&K G11, a rifle that used caseless telescoped ammunition. The G11 participated in the U.S. Army's Advanced Combat Rifle program and was accepted into service in the Bundeswehr. However, the G11 fell victim to budget cuts following the reunification of Germany, and not many military attempts to pursue caseless ammunition have happened since…." Main page link Amicalement Armand
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CAPTAIN BEEFHEART | 20 Oct 2019 5:26 a.m. PST |
Nice fascist website you tapped into there… |
SouthernPhantom | 22 Oct 2019 6:32 p.m. PST |
National Interest isn't fascist so much as it is farcical. Their firearm articles are painful at best. |
Tango01 | 23 Oct 2019 3:58 p.m. PST |
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