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And don't forget, things like the "smatchet" (a heavy knife that was designed to kill a German with those iconic helmets, a "smashing hatchet") were so that you could take out a sentry and then take his gun.
The dart in the 1911, Tuffel's right. Silencer tech was crude back then. The problem with some silenced subsonic rounds? They can be stopped by obstacles, I'm guessing that the dart was to penetrate heavy clothing (or maybe armor) and to make it accurate.
As for the "non-lethal round" for the Glock. Ugh, once again an LEO is taken by hucksters. It's a very stupid design.
- A shooter will more than likely blow off their own fingers putting the silly plastic contraption on than "stun" with the silly thing.
- Target Fixation: the reason full-auto was taken off the M-16. Shooters can get hyped up and hold down the trigger or just keep shooting.
So some Daniel Boon will get spooked and shot the first round and stun the target. Then squeeze off another round and now he ded.
Tasers have their critics, but like any tool they can be misused. But this orange thing makes the taser look like a love tap.
I tried to walk like an Egyptian and now I need to see a Cairo practor....![]()
Situationally, on occasion.
From what I've read at least, most use it for launching grappling hooks for a variety of purposes. The Serbians have quite a few that they used because they could get them through an arms embargo awhile ago. The Chinese also use them to some extent in riots and such, with wikipedia claiming they're also used against suicide bombers to try and prevent detonating the explosives.
edited 5th Feb '15 9:57:08 PM by Joesolo
I'm baaaaaaackIt can't be a break action because of how the mechanism is built into the piece. It is also more complicated then most revolvers requiring not only additional moving parts but much closer fit to ensure the seal works correctly.
Semi-Auto Pistols do the same thing only better.
edited 7th Feb '15 7:29:26 AM by TuefelHundenIV
Who watches the watchmen?There was a swing-out version, though it wasn't adopted; http://www.russianrevolvers.com/n_Belg1910.html
They do it better now, but back when revolvers were widely used, that little extra power (and accuracy?) would have been useful. Maybe not enough...
That is a swing out and they built part of the mechanism differently the M1895 Nagant. They would have to make further changes to the design to make it a break action. The Way the 1895 was built they couldn't make it a break or a swing out they had to change the overall design to achieve that.
Who watches the watchmen?Anybody recall that Streetsweeper revolver shotgun? It also had that same problem with extremely slow reload times, having to manually eject every shell. Also, I think you had to wind up a spring in he cylinder to make sure it kept rotating.
The need for that was removed in later versions, though.
edited 7th Feb '15 10:05:16 AM by l3wt
When in deadly danger, When beset by doubt, Run in little circles, Wave your arms and shout.Hmm odd you say.
Odd that the SAA is 20 years older and even then had a spring loaded ejector rod or odd that break top action with self extraction 8 years before the Nagant Revolver design. Or you know odd that there were sufficient advances in weapon design easily accessible that would have made a more effective revolver design instead of a design over 20 years old by that point and reminiscent of the cap and ball and early black powder cartridge revolvers like the SAA in the first place.
Who watches the watchmen?
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Do special forces use crossbows?