Navy fires Laser Gun for the first time

T.G · 04-11-2011, 01:29 PM

Yeah, but guns that fire lead don't go "PEW! PEW! PEW!"

markem · 04-11-2011, 01:34 PM

The laser takes fewer to fire, has very little storage for its "ammo" requirements and is way more accurate in delivery than conventional lead ammo.

Long ago, I was in a meeting at Boeing where an air force general was asking us what it would take to build a field-deployable EMP system. One of the engineers in the room more or less said that it was pretty easy to do, but that it rapidly got very difficult if you didn't want to disable the friendlies.

Subvet642 · 04-11-2011, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by T.G

Yeah, but guns that fire lead don't go "PEW! PEW! PEW!"

Adam, you are on a frickin' roll, today.

04-11-2011, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Subvet642

Adam, you are on a frickin' roll, today.

Don't encourage him.

Stephen · 04-11-2011, 02:03 PM

Field testing of the gun is found on youtube here.

marge796 · 04-14-2011, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Field testing of the gun is found on youtube here.

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markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,655 Trading: (47)	Re: Navy fires Laser Gun for the first time The laser takes fewer to fire, has very little storage for its "ammo" requirements and is way more accurate in delivery than conventional lead ammo. Long ago, I was in a meeting at Boeing where an air force general was asking us what it would take to build a field-deployable EMP system. One of the engineers in the room more or less said that it was pretty easy to do, but that it rapidly got very difficult if you didn't want to disable the friendlies. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

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