Comments on: Variable velocity firearms http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/07/23/variable-velocity-firearms/ Firearms not Politics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:38:33 +1300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Gun Blobber http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/07/23/variable-velocity-firearms/#comment-2553 Gun Blobber Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:40:53 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2273#comment-2553 I have wondered about this myself. Basically a spud gun that shoots actual bullets. Take the concept of an internal combustion piston engine, but instead of a reciprocating piston there is a bullet that is propelled out the end of the cylinder. Now there are significant engineering problems to overcome here, not the least of which is how to auto-reload the thing, and how to keep the bullet from sliding out the end before it is intended to fire; but these problems shouldn't be too hard to overcome in a practical manner. I would think that the propulsive energy from normal gasoline, diesel, kerosene or some other similar fuel should be sufficient to get the bullet up to normal firearm speeds. Basically I am describing a "gun" with a gas tank, a bullet hopper, and a spark plug. I have wondered about this myself. Basically a spud gun that shoots actual bullets. Take the concept of an internal combustion piston engine, but instead of a reciprocating piston there is a bullet that is propelled out the end of the cylinder. Now there are significant engineering problems to overcome here, not the least of which is how to auto-reload the thing, and how to keep the bullet from sliding out the end before it is intended to fire; but these problems shouldn’t be too hard to overcome in a practical manner. I would think that the propulsive energy from normal gasoline, diesel, kerosene or some other similar fuel should be sufficient to get the bullet up to normal firearm speeds. Basically I am describing a “gun” with a gas tank, a bullet hopper, and a spark plug.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/07/23/variable-velocity-firearms/#comment-2486 Steve Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:52:33 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2273#comment-2486 @<a href="http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/07/23/variable-velocity-firearms/#comment-2484" rel="nofollow"> JT</a>: Thanks for the link JT @ JT:

Thanks for the link JT

]]> By: JT http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/07/23/variable-velocity-firearms/#comment-2484 JT Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:36:28 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2273#comment-2484 Engadget had a good shot of the toy: http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/24/us-army-turns-to-toy-company-to-develop-new-weapon/ Engadget had a good shot of the toy:

http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/24/us-army-turns-to-toy-company-to-develop-new-weapon/

]]> By: DJK http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/07/23/variable-velocity-firearms/#comment-2453 DJK Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:08:33 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2273#comment-2453 Oops, I chose the wrong speed....now you're dead. Bad idea. Oops, I chose the wrong speed….now you’re dead. Bad idea.

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