tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post2047570572899005010..comments2024-03-29T02:47:44.652-05:00Comments on Future War Stories: FWS Armory: Modular FirearmsWilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17218428427067689631noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-3013634336953857942017-03-31T05:36:14.727-05:002017-03-31T05:36:14.727-05:00Thank you for your interesting and informative blo...Thank you for your interesting and informative blog. I have enjoyed reading it and appreciate the work you have put into it. Here is some relevant information for you to review .<br /><a href="www.toygunzone.com/toy-Machine-Guns/" rel="nofollow">Toy Machine Guns</a><br />johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15905200699466896057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-63026726670941063782016-09-10T06:37:02.722-05:002016-09-10T06:37:02.722-05:00No what killed interest was that the licence holde...No what killed interest was that the licence holder to build them Remington and Bushmaster took the weapon made a tone of promises and then neglected them all. They said it would be competitive with AR rifles but priced it very high, they said they would offer Alternative calibers nothing happened, they said It would have all kinds of options that they never followed through on. LCONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04841691624835390231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-285160182211746332016-09-09T16:25:36.644-05:002016-09-09T16:25:36.644-05:00To be a pedant the IMI Galil really has nothing to...To be a pedant the IMI Galil really has nothing to do with the AR15 other than the cartridge and sights and peep sights are not exactly unique to the AR15 predating that rifle by many decades. Despite both feeding 5.56mm the magazines are not compatible which is understandable as the original AR15 magazines available in the 1970s were not the best and the Galil was designed to be nothing if not reliable. <br /><br />The Galil is basically a clone (all be it cosmetically different) of the Finish Valmet M76 rechambered in 5.56mm which in turn is a product improved AK47. Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-43457594480139542862016-09-08T20:25:42.607-05:002016-09-08T20:25:42.607-05:00First heard of the Bushmaster ACR back when the Ma...First heard of the Bushmaster ACR back when the Magpul Masada appeared on Discovery's Future Weapons. Looked like a great platform, true definition of modular in almost every aspect but looks like the rising cost of the weapon along with a potentially fatal malfunction has killed any interest in the rifle. Chrishttp://steel-raven.deviantart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-25250553185801310192016-09-08T03:01:08.753-05:002016-09-08T03:01:08.753-05:00Weaver Rail Madness Syndrome is something new for ...Weaver Rail Madness Syndrome is something new for me. This one is really interesting and blogs about guns are my all time favorites.<br />Regard:<br /><a href="http://www.bostonfirearms.com" rel="nofollow">MA Gun License</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12455779831351440576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-17868227617461437962016-09-05T07:31:22.837-05:002016-09-05T07:31:22.837-05:00Thanks for the great comments! Man, I cannot belie...Thanks for the great comments! Man, I cannot believe I forgot about Megatron!Ugh! I think I might add him...thanks for the heads up!<br />I held the FS200 (civilian model) at an Fort Worth gun show at the FN booth, and it fits well in the hand, more than you think. I would love to shoot it...it is expensive. Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17218428427067689631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-39808508911410308042016-09-04T15:17:09.635-05:002016-09-04T15:17:09.635-05:00And may I mention the FN F2000 bullpup, which was ...And may I mention the FN F2000 bullpup, which was certainly a looker if nothing else. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666947574653683678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-30497844237277004422016-09-04T13:47:25.423-05:002016-09-04T13:47:25.423-05:00Great article! Happy to hear about my modest contr...Great article! Happy to hear about my modest contribution!<br />Something I might add is the near future outgrown of modular weapons, at least my take.<br />The attachments features of the future been them Picatinny/ Weaver/M-lok/ Keymod or something else could connect attachment not only mechanically, power contacts integrated to those mating areas will provide power to the accessories from central battery.<br />Early models are already in development like powered picatinny rail of T Worx Inc.<br />http://tworxventures.com/technology<br />Which feed accessories out of single battery in stock.<br />Further down the line mating areas will provide data input/output from central gun computer to control those accessories, just plug & play! <br />Yoel <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-9509555294560389372016-09-04T01:50:05.751-05:002016-09-04T01:50:05.751-05:00BTW an excellent point on Macro vs. Micro modulari...BTW an excellent point on Macro vs. Micro modularity. I never thought of such terms regarding this before. Definately incorporating that into my vocabulary from now on.Nicholas Mewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02823238401109164712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-7221214409022771392016-09-04T01:36:48.792-05:002016-09-04T01:36:48.792-05:00Excellent article, like I said in that Facebook po...Excellent article, like I said in that Facebook post I lolled at the Weaver Rail Madness Syndrome. While the Steyr AUG may be going out, I do hope that Desert Tech's new MDR Bullpup rifle proves to be a success in the civilian market. A base rifle able to be converted to 5.56 or 7.62 NATO caliber with a Barrel and Bolt conversion is sweet and very good from what I am seeing.Nicholas Mewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02823238401109164712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726484495782035142.post-64942092008194464402016-09-04T01:21:03.426-05:002016-09-04T01:21:03.426-05:00CURSE YOU STARSCREAM!!!
Guess Magatron did not ma...CURSE YOU STARSCREAM!!! <br />Guess Magatron did not make the Cut... The Gun from the Classic TV series The Man from Uncle That converted from a Classic Walther P38 that became the Original Uber Spy gun with a Supressor, stock and IR scope A weapon that very much fits the "Micro" Mod definition. <br />Macro and Micro mods for weapons have been floating for a long time. Micro in the Form of Scopes started emerging with the first Scoped combat rifles of the Civil war and were really starting to cook in the two world wars where in Trench warfare both sides were experimenting with Para scope rifles and in the second early forms of Night vision scopes were emerging and all sides issued there standard issue weapons modified for use by snipers. <br />Macro really kicked up in later conflicts but has suffered set backs the stoner 63 being a perfect case in point. Today it's ghost has from time to time possessed the M4/M16 Platform where today we have the main line M4 Carbine taking out the M16, and having variants in the form of the Mk18 PDW as well as options like the formerly Ares Shrike now Fightlite MCR offering a belt fed M4 LMG. <br />Where we go from here is hard to say. Modularity is expanding beyond the main assault rifles and is now phasing across the board of infantry systems. <br />The XM17 pistol is supposed to offer modular options of Caliber change for the Macro being the ability to change barrel, Frame and magazine to accept any number of options from the Nato standard 9mm Parabellum to the .40SW to the Classic American .45ACP at the Macro level but will likely offer Micro in the form of a Dust rail for a light/laser module and perhaps a small rail interface for the new generation of micro red dot optics. as well as Suppressor <br />Sub guns may be phasing down but the Son of the Submachine gun the PDW is offering macro levels of caliber change and now micro level stock, fore grip, lights, sight and supressor. <br />The Assault, battle Rifle as well as LMG and Infantry GPMG I suspect are about to undergo a larger scale change. Most have adopted previsions for Macro level changes in calibre, barrel length and addition of Parasite weapons like the M203 Grenade launcher, micro level lights, lasers, Scopes, fore grips of various types as well as Supressors but we are starting to See With the Darpa Computational weapon optic, Trackingpoint product line and Russian IWT 640 as well as addition of integrated power management elements mean that the Macro level infantry weapon is about to change again. possibly phasing down a number of additional parts by merging them into singular modules. meaning that secondary night vision, Thermal, Range finding and Illumination/designation of targets into a single module that will assist in Aim of the weapon in both conventional and off hand shooting. along with these for the main weapon additional interface options may farther slave the sighting of parasite weapons like the M320,M203, Mk13, M26, Crye Precision SIX12 and other systems.<br />As the main weapon becomes more computerized. <br />We are also seeing modular Weapons concepts expand into the sniper area before these were minor macro mods, a milling here a new barrel, reshaping the bolt handle and micro mods like adding a scope and bi pod made to existing battle or even commercial hunting rifles. now the new generation of sniper rifles are built out of modular chassis with previsions to build the whole rifle as a Macro kit and then add scope and other features. Add in the possibilities of the above listed computerized scopes and the new weapons are at the level of being "Lego" Built. <br />LCONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04841691624835390231noreply@blogger.com