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Subject:
RE:Caseless Ammunition - Why is it so expencive
Crosshair
8/30/2004 12:26:34 AM
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It is more expencive beause the propelants themselves are expencive. You ahve to make the rounds stable enough so they don't go off in handling, but volitle enough to ignite in the gun. Like trying to make a candy bar with an edible wraper. Sure it could be done, but it wouldn't be cost effective.
Second such a weapon would NOT be more reliable. What happens when you have a misfire. No easy way to get the round out. The brass/steel/whatever cartrage expands and seals the chamber then the gun is fired so that no propelelant gases leak onto the shooter/rifle mechanisim, no easy way to do that with a caseless ammo. All the caseless rounds that I know of are also tend to be brittle and prone to absorbing any liquid they come into contact with (oil/water/blood). If you want a more reliable weapon for US troops, then get rid of the retarded gas system that the M-16 uses. |
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