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Holy crap! Thats insane. I wonder how long the barrells last on those things? Check out some of the other videos on that stuff, anti-everything gun LMAO
This probadly should of have been added on the packing heat thread. This is where I want my tax dollars going...bombs, bullets, and body armor.
found my new coyote gun... great for those quick follow up shots.. haha
DAAAAAMMMMNNNNN!!!!! I want one of those !
It looks like the GAU - 8 avenger, which is the main cannon used in the A-10 Warthog. Some interestingl facts about this gun:
1) It is the most poweful cannon in the US Military
2) The structural design of the A-10 is actually built around the gun
3) The cannon and ammo represents 16% of the total aircraft weight.
Also, if I remember right this gun produces enough recoil that the A-10 can on shoot it in 2 second burst every 10 seconds or so, or it risks falling out of the sky (that may be urban legend, but I can't find anything on it). Also, the shorter bursts increase the barrel life.
1) It is the most poweful cannon in the US Military
2) The structural design of the A-10 is actually built around the gun
3) The cannon and ammo represents 16% of the total aircraft weight.
Also, if I remember right this gun produces enough recoil that the A-10 can on shoot it in 2 second burst every 10 seconds or so, or it risks falling out of the sky (that may be urban legend, but I can't find anything on it). Also, the shorter bursts increase the barrel life.
Wow - How many rounds per minute is that? 5000? I bet it's at least that much!! Damn 
Wow - How many rounds per minute is that? 5000? I bet it's at least that much!! Damn
If it is the GAU, the maxiumum RPM is 4200.
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The navy uses a system called a Phalenx (sp?).
It is an anti-aircraft/anti-missil defence system.
The whole purpose of this system is to put so much lead out that the plane/missil actually runs into the bullets.
When it fires you can't tell on round from the next. When it fires it sounds like a cow mooing.
There is an arch of casings coming out of the side of it. It is so freeking cool.
When you look at modern navy ships, if you see this thing with a white dome on top of a gun, that is the system. It is computer controlled and fires automatically.
It is an anti-aircraft/anti-missil defence system.
The whole purpose of this system is to put so much lead out that the plane/missil actually runs into the bullets.
When it fires you can't tell on round from the next. When it fires it sounds like a cow mooing.
There is an arch of casings coming out of the side of it. It is so freeking cool.
When you look at modern navy ships, if you see this thing with a white dome on top of a gun, that is the system. It is computer controlled and fires automatically.
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Raytheon makes it. And it is damned cool. The precision of the thing really amazes me.
I followed Animule's link and according to the site the gun can either fire at a rate of 3000 or 4500. Wowza!
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We used to overhaul the phalanx. 3000rpm Don't play with the spent sabots. I never actually worked on them, I was busy with other systems, but I got to see them shoot drones. Very cool.
Cool systems.
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Mostly being replaced by the rolling airframe missile system RAM. Missile Mafia killed another gun system.
Cool systems.
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Mostly being replaced by the rolling airframe missile system RAM. Missile Mafia killed another gun system.
You guys are WAY off!!! Everybody knows what the fastest gun in the world looks like!!!!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6254275078984541948&q=The+Rifleman&total=346&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=8
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6254275078984541948&q=The+Rifleman&total=346&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=8
Do they have a full time guy picking up all the casings on these ships?
Also bullets going through metal armor is sweet
