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Mayhem:
--- Quote from: Winter on July 15, 2008, 11:33:28 am ---No, the G11 got scuppered by the reunification of Germany, although it was apparently quite reliable to fire despite its complexity.
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There was also an issue with the buildup of residue from the propellants. In a conventional rifle the propellant residue is captured inside the brass, but the G11's caseless design meant that the residue built up inside the receiver and could lead to fouling.
Not a problem, of course, for the Bolter. Mind you, if the Bolter's "cannonade" is meant to represent a 3-round "pre-recoil" burst similar to that from a G11, I would suggest that its spread be reduced.
Winter:
--- Quote from: Mayhem on July 15, 2008, 08:13:28 pm ---There was also an issue with the buildup of residue from the propellants. In a conventional rifle the propellant residue is captured inside the brass, but the G11's caseless design meant that the residue built up inside the receiver and could lead to fouling.
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That only happened in the early prototypes, though, they fixed the fouling problem in later versions.
--- Quote ---Not a problem, of course, for the Bolter. Mind you, if the Bolter's "cannonade" is meant to represent a 3-round "pre-recoil" burst similar to that from a G11, I would suggest that its spread be reduced.
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That's an idea, but we'd rather not rewrite articles unless absolutely necessary.
Regards,
Winter
VoxDissident:
Bunch of weapons engineers here. Sheesh.
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Darkpriest667:
The G11 is quite the assault rifle... and you never had to switch out the barrel... the ammunition was 5.7 caseless or 4.9 caseless .... it was a top mount clip much like the P90....
Great gun.. too bad the US is deciding to stick with the m16
Winter:
--- Quote from: Darkpriest667 on July 21, 2008, 12:02:47 pm ---The G11 is quite the assault rifle... and you never had to switch out the barrel... the ammunition was 5.7 caseless or 4.9 caseless .... it was a top mount clip much like the P90....
Great gun.. too bad the US is deciding to stick with the m16
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The problem with modern firearms is that we've hit sort of a development roadblock. There's not a hell of a lot you can do with guns that hasn't already been done without making them LOTS more complicated to service and repair. The P90 is powerful, yes, but a bit of a darling. The G11 is also not exactly a prime candidate for easy field-stripping. The AK-47 is still king of the assault rifles for a very good reason.
Regards,
Winter
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