The Cornershot!
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The Cornershot!
Hi Guys!
Dunno if you've already seen this, but I couldn't find any mention on the forum.
Click Here! to go to the Wiki! The WiKi somehow has better info than the Cornershot site
A Glock mounted on the Cornershot.
Dunno if you've already seen this, but I couldn't find any mention on the forum.
Click Here! to go to the Wiki! The WiKi somehow has better info than the Cornershot site
A Glock mounted on the Cornershot.
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Re: The Cornershot!
Hello
the corner shot has already been shown in Discovery Channel's Future Weapons some time back
regs
sudhaiob
the corner shot has already been shown in Discovery Channel's Future Weapons some time back
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sudhaiob
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Re: The Cornershot!
Well, personally I think the corner was an interesting innovation of dubious value right from when it first made its appearance.
Full marks for the creative thinking but I really think it's of not much value in the field. I mean, I don't hear of its actual use too much.
All the massive and complicated bells and whistles just to fire a Glock round a corner? I can imagine the torque generated by the recoil when the gun is fired 90degs to the axis of the frame.
Full marks for the creative thinking but I really think it's of not much value in the field. I mean, I don't hear of its actual use too much.
All the massive and complicated bells and whistles just to fire a Glock round a corner? I can imagine the torque generated by the recoil when the gun is fired 90degs to the axis of the frame.
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They havent been able to keep the servos too quiet either CC,
major 'hum' from what I saw on the telly...
before worrying about torque, i would worry about a 3 round burst coming my way!
major 'hum' from what I saw on the telly...
before worrying about torque, i would worry about a 3 round burst coming my way!
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Corner shot and many more here.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/future-weap ... apons.html
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/future-weap ... apons.html
On my Epitaph - Off to Happy Hunting Grounds.
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the idea of the corner shot is very simple one. and very good one. lets us say the idea was to save life in house to house fighting as one wants to see and shoot around the corner.
first periscope was used, to see(still in use) ok i mean not the one in submrines etc. same principle.
around the corners then rifle was made to shot around the corners.
we all make fun of the corner shot, but unless ur are were or have done FIBUA(fighting in built up area) u may not see the need of such a weapon. wait five years and see how much it has developed
the bottom line is this corner shot is developed to make the armyman life easy.
nagarilfe
first periscope was used, to see(still in use) ok i mean not the one in submrines etc. same principle.
around the corners then rifle was made to shot around the corners.
we all make fun of the corner shot, but unless ur are were or have done FIBUA(fighting in built up area) u may not see the need of such a weapon. wait five years and see how much it has developed
the bottom line is this corner shot is developed to make the armyman life easy.
nagarilfe
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Sure Naga,
FIBUA is a b**ch, and more so with a SA80!
As you can probably attest better than most of us-its the man behind the machine...till then, viva the flash bangs!
FIBUA is a b**ch, and more so with a SA80!
As you can probably attest better than most of us-its the man behind the machine...till then, viva the flash bangs!
''It dont mean a thing, if it aint got that zing!''
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"...Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away..."
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nagarifle";p="38724 wrote:the idea of the corner shot is very simple one. and very good one. lets us say the idea was to save life in house to house fighting as one wants to see and shoot around the corner.
first periscope was used, to see(still in use) ok i mean not the one in submrines etc. same principle.
around the corners then rifle was made to shot around the corners.
we all make fun of the corner shot, but unless ur are were or have done FIBUA(fighting in built up area) u may not see the need of such a weapon. wait five years and see how much it has developed
the bottom line is this corner shot is developed to make the armyman life easy.
nagarilfe
The problem is it's just too cluttered and involved for the simple expedient of shooting round corners. I think it's role is too specialized to justify more widespread use. ...of course, I can't argue too much against your field experience though
Lets wait some years and see what they think up eh?
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In spite of the cribbing, I must say you guys used the SLR to good effectFIBUA was lot harder with the SLR as it being long bangstick. also not having auto capcity.
Other than its rather longish size, the SLR, to me is a dependable old war horse...utterly dependable.... but of course as, I understand, a big pain in FIBUA. Thats where the SA80 could score some points over it I suppose.
Where you still drawing shillings when the SA80A2 came into use? If so, do you think the exercise was worth it?
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hi eljefe
sorry do not understand ur question. the stock of the slr have not changed since birth apart form wooden and plactic version. and thats what we used.
C-C
the SA80 is compact in design as u are well aware. the length is smaller then slr. the slr was pretty much the weapon perfence(also aks, which not allowed)
SA80 had lots of improvement after i refused to take the queens shilling. since then not used it. so the modifyed ones are better then first ones,
however boys in green still say its full of problems.
was it worth it. yes and no. yes size is smaller, has semi and full auto , larger meg capicity.
down side, hard to clean, has ghost stoppeges, dust and sand gets every where.
sorry do not understand ur question. the stock of the slr have not changed since birth apart form wooden and plactic version. and thats what we used.
C-C
the SA80 is compact in design as u are well aware. the length is smaller then slr. the slr was pretty much the weapon perfence(also aks, which not allowed)
SA80 had lots of improvement after i refused to take the queens shilling. since then not used it. so the modifyed ones are better then first ones,
however boys in green still say its full of problems.
was it worth it. yes and no. yes size is smaller, has semi and full auto , larger meg capicity.
down side, hard to clean, has ghost stoppeges, dust and sand gets every where.