"USAF GAU-5 Aircrew Self-Defense Weapon" Topic
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 ColCampbell  | 19 Feb 2020 8:53 a.m. PST |
The USAF has just developed a new weapon for aircrews to use in case they are forced down in hostile territory. It is based on the Army's M-4 carbine. link Jim |
| Shagnasty | 19 Feb 2020 9:00 a.m. PST |
Interesting. Wonder if something like this will be available commercially? |
| Thresher01 | 19 Feb 2020 9:37 a.m. PST |
So, the CAR-15 is back. What's olde is new again. |
| Irish Marine | 19 Feb 2020 10:31 a.m. PST |
Why re-invent the wheel, the FN P90 is compact and spits out a lot of rounds. Just issue that. |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 19 Feb 2020 9:18 p.m. PST |
What, and just forget about all of that development money? |
| ScoutJock | 20 Feb 2020 8:51 a.m. PST |
Plus it's inevitable given that P90s are what they use in the Stargate TV series… |
| Jozis Tin Man | 21 Feb 2020 5:52 p.m. PST |
And Battle Star Galactica too… Not much R&D I expect, and the M-4 has the advantage of minimal training. Looks like the hard part was figuring out how to break it down for storage in the ejection seat. |
| USAFpilot | 23 Feb 2020 6:25 p.m. PST |
An ejection at high speed and it is probably gone with most of your equipment. I heard the F-111 crews carried an M-16. Both crew members ejected together in a single cockpit capsule. |
 javelin98 | 24 Feb 2020 6:27 a.m. PST |
Sure beats the pathetic .38 Special they used to give pilots. |
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