Gun Control & RKBA

Glassunion

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54. Scew all that....

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 05:47 PM

Feb 2012

Give me a Holodeck, a Replicator, a Tricorder and a hypospray injector. I'll never leave the house.

No Jeffries tubes or red shirts... Bad shit always happens in the tubes or to red shirts.

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A newer, smarter bullet [View all] Glassunion Feb 2012 OP

Shoot, manufacturers already have 31 round magazines and smooth bore rifles on drawing board. Hoyt Feb 2012 #1

why would you want smoothbore rifles gejohnston Feb 2012 #5

"smoothbore rifle"? good oxymoron JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2012 #25

I'm sure those 'smoothbore rifles' will have shoulder things that go up... friendly_iconoclast Feb 2012 #26

I just hope they use bullet clips ;) n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2012 #28

I get that gejohnston Feb 2012 #35

I have a reproduction CVA 1860 Colt michreject Feb 2012 #46

For years, controller/prohibitionists have said 2A was about "flintlocks," "muskets," etc.... SteveW Feb 2012 #51

It pays to read... Glassunion Feb 2012 #6

Just when I think you cannot get any more inane... liberal_biker Feb 2012 #10

Smooth bore rifles? Callisto32 Feb 2012 #12

"smooth bore rifles"? PavePusher Feb 2012 #13

Maybe we can attach tiny dynamos to his typing fingers? Callisto32 Feb 2012 #16

Ahem, I did say "useful". ;>) n/t PavePusher Feb 2012 #32

In the rack, next to rifled smoothbore muskets, krispos42 Feb 2012 #67

Hoyt, you are good entertainment, but you should have read the article. ManiacJoe Feb 2012 #14

and another post made without anything being said except rl6214 Feb 2012 #17

oh Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #24

Again, showing your total ignorance. TheWraith Feb 2012 #43

How the hell do you paint someone with a laser designator, if you can't see them? AtheistCrusader Feb 2012 #44

So many words to make no point at all. Union Scribe Feb 2012 #65

No need to spend a lot of time on posting to "flat earthers. " Hoyt Feb 2012 #66

The NRA is now, probably, trying to get it sold on the open market. demosincebirth Feb 2012 #2

and you base this statement on what? liberal_biker Feb 2012 #11

I was being facetious. I thought it would be quite obvious...guess I was wrong. demosincebirth Feb 2012 #38

Sadly no.... liberal_biker Feb 2012 #45

That doesn't even make sense. Callisto32 Feb 2012 #18

Why would the NRA want to get sold on the open market rl6214 Feb 2012 #20

Jeez, see my edit. demosincebirth Feb 2012 #39

Jeez, edited at 7:10pm when my post was at 3:25pm rl6214 Feb 2012 #41

Better late than never. Thanks for your post otherwise I wouldn't have noticed it. demosincebirth Feb 2012 #42

Hey, all in good fun rl6214 Feb 2012 #47

oh Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #23

What, are they doing an IPO? PavePusher Feb 2012 #29

I don't see why not. liberal_biker Feb 2012 #3

kind of moot for now. gejohnston Feb 2012 #4

They really only need one customer. jeepnstein Feb 2012 #21

Gun control zipplewrath Feb 2012 #7

Personally I see it as more of a Sniper/Scout or Hunter/Guide weapon. Glassunion Feb 2012 #8

What's the caliber of the projectile including sabot? MicaelS Feb 2012 #9

Not if it isn't a cartridge? Callisto32 Feb 2012 #15

From the photo, I would guess less than .50. Glassunion Feb 2012 #19

OK, so you're putting food on the table... MicaelS Feb 2012 #22

Not sure, as there is no price tag on it at the moment. Glassunion Feb 2012 #34

Actually...it's probably considerably larger... Clames Feb 2012 #40

I'm going to respectfully disagree with you on the size... Glassunion Feb 2012 #58

I hope this doesn't become available to the public in my lifetime tularetom Feb 2012 #27

Nah - you can still hunt with lower tech items. liberal_biker Feb 2012 #30

How so? Only the very wealthy would be able to afford it, and practical issues.... PavePusher Feb 2012 #31

That's not sporting jpak Feb 2012 #33

Not meant to be n/t liberal_biker Feb 2012 #36

"Sporting" is for people who don't have to think about where next months' meals are coming from. PavePusher Feb 2012 #37

I know of no hunters who do it for food. Logical Feb 2012 #48

I know several. jeepnstein Feb 2012 #50

Pleased to meet you. Glassunion Feb 2012 #59

So he has no money for food? That is a tough life. I wish him well. Logical Feb 2012 #60

There is a difference between Glassunion Feb 2012 #61

I can't agree with your characterization of "sporting..." SteveW Feb 2012 #52

Nothing new here DWC Feb 2012 #49

The bigger issue here. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #53

Scew all that.... Glassunion Feb 2012 #54

Why should we be? liberal_biker Feb 2012 #55

Exactly my point. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #56

Ah - i misunderstood. liberal_biker Feb 2012 #57

Something that strikes me about that image is that the bullet seems to have petronius Feb 2012 #62

Yes, that was an odd flight path. ManiacJoe Feb 2012 #63

I imagine it has to do with the over-correcting they mentioned: petronius Feb 2012 #64

I don't see any real use for it. GreenStormCloud Feb 2012 #68

Not as an individual weapon, but as the basis of an antiaircraft/antimissile CIWS. friendly_iconoclast Feb 2012 #69

Why would anyone oppose... Dissonance Feb 2012 #70