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MichaelAtaraxia In reply to MickeeYoofers [2017-10-18 18:56:31 +0000 UTC]

Because it's portrayed as a caseless-ammunition firearm. In those style of firearms, there is no brass shell holding the powder behind the bullet; instead the powder itself is compacted like clay around/behind the bullet, and it is ignited with an electronic "pulse" rather than a primer explosion. That amounts to no shells being ejected when the round is fired, which is why it's referred to as "caseless."

HK tried this many years ago with the G11, which never went beyond the prototype/testing stage. The round was considered anemic - far too small to penetrate even cheap body armor - and was too expensive to manufacture.

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Wolff60 In reply to RDFAF [2012-06-12 21:43:28 +0000 UTC]

Strait from the Colonial Marines Technical Manual "The standard M41 ammunition clip will hold up to 99 M309 rounds in a 'U' bend conveyor, which feeds the rounds mechanically into the rotating breech mechanism."

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RDFAF In reply to Wolff60 [2012-06-12 22:19:10 +0000 UTC]

Uhhhh....I see now. After all this time....I thought it was just TV bull....you know.

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Wolff60 In reply to RDFAF [2012-06-13 00:08:07 +0000 UTC]

Lol... it is, the real model is a Thompson SMG which use a 20 or 30 round clip or 50 rd drum in .45 ACP. As with most fictional firearms more is better (in movie terms that is) and it's just such a cool weapon idea

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RDFAF In reply to Wolff60 [2012-06-13 00:39:29 +0000 UTC]

So, u turns inside the mag?

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Wolff60 In reply to RDFAF [2012-06-13 01:57:00 +0000 UTC]

The concept is that the mag is wider and has a u shape feed inside... so yes

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Wolff60 In reply to bigwhitehound [2010-12-31 20:34:15 +0000 UTC]

There is an airsoft version out there but its very $$$$$$ and hard to find in stock

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