| Tango01 | 25 Apr 2021 10:14 p.m. PST |
"Here's What You Need to Remember: On top of firing 21 calibers with one weapon system, Scavenger 6 can mount a scope, a foregrip, and has a folding buttstock. Ralston also has plans to add a mount for a strobe light and a laser on the foregrip. The Scavenger 6 is a new rifle that looks like a revolver and can fire 21 different calibers of ammunition, just by swapping out the cylinder. In a post-apocalyptic scenario where survival is dependent upon scavenging resources, it pays to be prepared. That's the thinking behind Scavenger 6, a new rifle that can fire 21 different calibers of ammunition…"
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| The Shadow | 26 Apr 2021 7:29 a.m. PST |
I don't see how this gimmick can possibly work, unless a separate barrel is added for each caliber. |
| khanscom | 26 Apr 2021 8:42 a.m. PST |
Cylinder and barrel seem to be sold as a unit-- that sounds pretty expensive if you want all the 21 caliber options. |
| Tango01 | 26 Apr 2021 12:28 p.m. PST |
But the best for a Post Apoc!… (smile) Armand |
| Stryderg | 26 Apr 2021 2:31 p.m. PST |
The only problem is going to be having to carry around all those barrels. |
Oberlindes Sol LIC  | 26 Apr 2021 7:12 p.m. PST |
Like everything in life, there are trade-offs here. You can carry only so much weight and be tactically effective. So you have to give up some ammunition for every cylinder-plus-barrel that you carry. Do you end up in a situation where if you're carrying all 21 cylinders, you have no ammunition other than what's in each cylinder? There may be an argument for that result in a post-apocalyptic setting. Maybe you expect to have only a few rounds of ammunition at any one time anyway. |
| Zephyr1 | 26 Apr 2021 8:37 p.m. PST |
Better off to have a crossbow… |
| Tango01 | 26 Apr 2021 10:14 p.m. PST |
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| Andy ONeill | 27 Apr 2021 10:09 a.m. PST |
If i was concerned about living in a post apocalyptic world, I'd learn to use a sling. Stones are readily available and zero maintenance. |
 javelin98 | 27 Apr 2021 12:06 p.m. PST |
If the intent is to defend yourself or hunt for food, then you would be fine with just a .308 rifle and 20ga or 12ga shotgun. You can kill 95% of anything that walks or flies with those two rounds. |
| Tango01 | 27 Apr 2021 12:53 p.m. PST |
.22 is the most common and cheaper ammo…
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| javelin98 | 27 Apr 2021 2:26 p.m. PST |
But it won't bring down anything larger than a rabbit, and good luck hitting a duck in flight! |
| Tango01 | 28 Apr 2021 12:48 p.m. PST |
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| Andy ONeill | 28 Apr 2021 12:48 p.m. PST |
I think this link gives a clearer description.
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| javelin98 | 30 Apr 2021 12:45 p.m. PST |
Huh… so the barrel is really just a shroud for legal purposes, which means you only get the ballistic advantage of the 7"-long cylinder, which, even if it's rifled, can't possibly achieve the recommended twist rate for the larger rounds. That means a drop in accuracy over long distances as well as in muzzle velocity and overall range. Still, if you're trying to take down a deer at 50 yards, I guess it might be effective. |
