Produced by Metal Storm Limited, an Australian defense company, the FireStorm is an electronically fired, multi-barrel 40mm platform. Features include interlocking mechanical and electrical systems for safe operation and light weight.First the Navy and now the Marine Corps seems to keep toying with the FireStorm concept. Why no one has pulled the "trigger" yet is beyond me...
The weapon and mount together weigh 120 pounds, with the entire unit 21.9 inches tall and 28.6 inches long. The FireStorm can be mounted on anything from humvees to remote controlled robots. It possesses the capability to render less than lethal weaponry, or fire a volley of high explosive rounds at a rate of 6,000 rounds per minute firing from all barrels.
Ammunition is loaded in the tubes, capacity ranging from four to six rounds per tube, depending on the ammunition used.
Friday, April 22, 2011
FireStorm and the Marine Corps.
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Well, if they blare out that cock rock every time they fire, I'm not surprised no-one's bought them.
ReplyDeletethis stuff has been around for over 10 years and never seems to find a niche and they keep trying different things, there was a handgun concept around for a while. Never can seem to get around the reload issue sure it can fire fast but it only has a very limited supply of ammo. It beats me how this is funded and they keep going. Give me a Mk19 anyday.
ReplyDeletetotally agree carlcar.
ReplyDeletei'm not even sure how you aim the darn thing. but the main point is the one you made. this thing has been around for a looong time and no one can find a spot for it.
time to move on.
That thing would be useless in a prolonged firefight, you can't reload the thing if its mounted on a vehicle. Metal Storm has the right idea with electrically fired weapons, but this whole multi-barrel thing is just wrong.
ReplyDeleteI think where this thing would be most useful would be ship defense. Its effectively doing the job of a gatling weapom system by placing a high volume of fire. The CWIS already has a reload time issue, so this wouldn't be any different... you're just gaining rate of fire.
ReplyDeleteA more out there application chould be an assault rifle... the Army really wants reliable "hyper burst" capabilities and this or other electronic system would do so most easily. What metal storm needs to do is figure out how get there system to reload more conventionally.