Jump the shark!! frikkin Sea Bass with phased plasma rifle in 40 watt range....
The 15mm calibre weapon weighs three kilos (6.6lb), about the same as an AK-47, and has a range of 800 metres, or half a mile, and could be mounted on cars, boats and planes...
The weapon’s lithium battery can apparently handle over 1,000 laser bursts that last around two seconds each.
there you go folks, AND they're only $15,000 a piece and ready for production now!! Get yours today!! order before midnight and not only will you get free shipping, but if you pay a small handling fee, we'll include a second laser unit free! Not sold in stores....
Line of sight, no drop, no wind drift, no recoil, silent (sort of) and INVISIBLE!! Ideal for covert ops!! or, is it??
It's not stated in the article that it's man portable, they mention mounting it on cars, boats, & airplanes....
unit weight of 3 kilos, no mention of self contained battery, so the battery COULD weigh 200 kilos. Mentions battery endurance (over 1,000 2 second shots) no mention of recharge cycle time. What if it takes 3 minutes to recharge between shots??
Mention of what the laser can do to targets, no mention of how long the beam has to be held steady in one spot to do that damage. 2 seconds??
Ok for structures and vehicles, much less so as an anti personnel weapon.
I don't see any good hunting use for a laser death ray, (shoot and roast your duck with the same shot??
) and I'm doubtful of its defensive capabilities vs conventional firearms. Not that its can't kill, but can it STOP an attacker and do so in time?
And, what about overpenetration??? There's lots and lots of questions that need answering before we think about replacing firearms with lasers.
it does, however add a new wrinkle to the "mass vs energy" debate.