Ah a virgin group, and what a great idea. So what then was the propellent made of in the gyrojet ammo? Is it something that can be easily fabricated?...
Saw this at wired.com. I know that the power of the blast was low but could something like this be harnessed for our goal here? I also remember reading...
I thought I would start a discussion thread devoted to the virtues and vices of a hybrid cartridge, a combination of traditional gunpowder and rocket power. ...
... flight. ... launcher, ... I guess I fail to see the advantages of the Gyrojet vs. a standard gun. Gyrojet ... - Cheap barrel means cheaper gun - Must not...
http://deathwind.com/review_1.htm This link and all the other articles (rewiew_2 etc.) give an excellent intro to the gyrojet cartridge. According to the...
The bullets were more expensive for the Gyrojet because the company never got big enough to gain the advantages of scale in their production of ammunition. One...
I wonder why they went with a blunt tip on their rocket. Would more FPS be realized by making the tip more sloped? Probably, but that means a harder go in the...
I've always wanted a phaser, and I'm tired of waiting around for government contractors to invent one. Besides, even if they did invent one, they'd make it...
... no ... from ... ================================================== "...the fellows making the gun were rocket scientists and not designers of firearms" I...
Was there not an Austrian air rifle used during the Napoleonic wars? 45 cal, a repeater and quite effective for the time if I remember my history. I have an...
... No, I'm not really suggesting that. I'd prefer a blaster -- e.g. some cool phaser-like weapon. This may, however, be impossible for current technology. ...
Hi. Since we're talking about a self defense weapon, and that means close range, then the purely rocket projectile is out. It just doesn't have the close in...
Curt Howland
Howland@...
Dec 19, 2003 4:22 am
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... [SNIP] ... point ... present ... the ... Two words: sight radius. Russell http://www.survivalarts.com/...
... Weapons are all about delivering the maximum amount of sectional energy at some range. To this end, kinetic energy weapons (which a firearm is an example...
For instance the CZ-52, which has a substantially lower barrell than the ones I see in the magazines, like the Glock or Ruger automatics. Sight radius doesn't...
Curt Howland
Howland@...
Dec 19, 2003 4:46 am
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... and ... A good friend of mine with a great deal of both firearms and paintball expertise has just joined this list. I'm hoping he'll opine on the subject...
... As I was composing this email, that friend (J. Andrew Rogers) piped in on another thread (the "phaser" one). Hi James. Russell http://www.survivalarts.com/...
... Using advanced power sources and a very carefully engineered system, one could build something interesting with submachinegun type ballistics in a clunky...
... [snip] ... example, its the distance from the web of the hand vertically to the bore. This distance acts as a lever, making recoil push the barrell up...
... I agree that this is a huge limitation of the gyrojet-type firearms. In fact I think Bill Stone's goal of "no cartridge (and preferably no bullet)" is too...
... [snip] ... male human being at twenty feet. ... male deer at two hundred yards. ... reality. ... ======================================= I suppose that a...
... <dennisleewilson@y...> wrote: [SNIP] ... to .50 ... The "C" model Glocks - the compensated models - have no place in the defensive firearms arena. They're...
... ============================================ Ah. They fixed the recoil problem and introduced 2 more.... Thanks for the insights. Not having tried them...
... <whitaker@b...> ... I wouldn't say they even "fixed the recoil problem" for anyone except *extremely* tiny people. My wife is half my mass (100lb) but...
... So what's with your web site these days? Ken Holder webleyweb.com...
Ken L. Holder
kholder@...
Dec 19, 2003 6:12 am
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There are a couple of sites I've stumbled across where people have made large cal pellet guns. One guy sells a .50 cal spring piston air gun that shoots a 20...
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