Yep. Basically grew up there as my dad was an engineer with ARDEC. Interesting place. Founded in 1880 as a powder depot and actually produced powder until after WWI when they also started to manufacture munitions (and had several explosions over the years so whole swaths of the base are fenced off because of unexploded ordinance).
That’s dope. Is there any civilian ownwership of these through destructive device NFA items or is that just not possible? This would be a grail gun for me if it’s possible. Up until I knew about this a m82a1 .50 cal with a can was my grail gun. Since I’m in Cali it would have to be the .416 version and no suppressor though. But a man can dream
If I recall it never left prototype production especially since it's meant to take out armored vehicles so civilian sales might be a no go unless you 'know a guy' but I don't advise anything like that
EPZO@reddit
Ah yes, the bolter sniper rifle prototype.
random_username_idk@reddit
Oi mate, I see that conical liner, that's a shaped charge if I've ever seen one
Goes kinda hard, ngl
False-God@reddit
You have me thinking about miniaturized munitions now.
Something like this or the QLU-11/LG5 but firing tiny HESH or HEAT rounds for taking on lighter or obsolete armour
Armored_Guardian@reddit
TIL Picatinny is a place
Evanflow39@reddit
I knew Picatinny was a place but in New Jersey? Of all places seriously New Jersey!?!?
GearsFC3S@reddit
Yep. Basically grew up there as my dad was an engineer with ARDEC. Interesting place. Founded in 1880 as a powder depot and actually produced powder until after WWI when they also started to manufacture munitions (and had several explosions over the years so whole swaths of the base are fenced off because of unexploded ordinance).
https://wesverde.com/navy-hill-explosion/
_mc_myster_@reddit
Featured in COD Modern Warfare 2019 as the “ RYTAC AMR”
sinister568glas5@reddit
Ya, and they made it a .50 bmg by default, I love the explosive and thermal payloads to tho
Nexon2021@reddit
How well did it work?
Atholthedestroyer@reddit
Not well enough to enter service/production
Clapbakatyerblakcat@reddit
1.0 Caliber
Grizzlygrant238@reddit
What’s goin on with that round. Explosive?
Ptg082196@reddit
25mm grenade shells
Grizzlygrant238@reddit
That’s dope. Is there any civilian ownwership of these through destructive device NFA items or is that just not possible? This would be a grail gun for me if it’s possible. Up until I knew about this a m82a1 .50 cal with a can was my grail gun. Since I’m in Cali it would have to be the .416 version and no suppressor though. But a man can dream
Ptg082196@reddit
If I recall it never left prototype production especially since it's meant to take out armored vehicles so civilian sales might be a no go unless you 'know a guy' but I don't advise anything like that
BothSale3895@reddit
The rifle that makes sure your target stay down
Nnn0p3@reddit
The Chinese are deploying their version of this nowadays
AppalachianViking@reddit
XM-109 Shoulder Fucker.
IslandVisual@reddit
This must have inspired the Chinese QLU-11
Internal_Ice_8278@reddit
Its major issue was the recoil. Even with the muzzle break it had 60lbs
Moist-Memory7823@reddit
25mm grenade launcher
CerealATA@reddit
For a 25mm yeet cannon, that barrel looks awfully short.
JMHSrowing@reddit
It was a fairly low velocity round, somewhat like a more powerful version of the XM25’s. It only needed a short barrel
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