THe ARmy is Looking at the Metalstorm 9mm Rifle

[Ric]

The 9mm Metal Storm has been around for a few years, DSTO in Oz reviewed it early '99. Max rate of fire is *very* fast, the six-barrel prototype managed 180 rds in 0.01 sec --- yes siree bubba -- that's 1,080,000 rpm.

more details at:
http://www.sciam.com/1999/0499issue/0499techbus2.html

-ric

 

[Hard Ball]

One thing that worries me is recoil. Depepending of the ballistics of the round fired this could be a real problem. Touching off say a six round burst which is for all practical purposes instantaneous could be unpleasant.
I have not been able to find out the ballistics of the Metalstorm 9mm round or the weight of the demonstration rifles so I can't calculate the recoil. If anyone has this information I would appreciate it if they posted it.