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U.S. Army Unveils 'Revolutionary' XM25 Rifle in Afghanistan
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| November 28, 2010
| Joshua Rhett Miller
Posted on 11/28/2010 6:29:13 PM PST by Pan_Yan
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To: omega4179
You omitted the "BOOMERANG" ROUND which enters the groin, exits the butt, circles back and coup de gras` him in the rear occiptal area- Lights out!
- Now standard issue for The Australian Army/ADF.
To: SENTINEL
The main drawback of this weapon is that the XM25 grenadier would have to carry both the launcher AND an M4, or else not be able to support himself during a firefight.
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posted on
11/28/2010 9:02:56 PM PST
by
Chode
(American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: kromike
Not exactly. The distant possibility that we will choose not to use this on our enemies is coupled with the very close possibility that Federal Agents will have these in their hands as a means of trumping the intended purpose of the 2nd Ammendment.
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posted on
11/28/2010 9:26:07 PM PST
by
StarfireIV
(Atlas Punted)
To: Pan_Yan
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posted on
11/28/2010 10:13:05 PM PST
by
neverdem
(Xin loi minh oi)
To: harpseal; TexasCowboy; nunya bidness; AAABEST; Travis McGee; Squantos; wku man; SLB; ...
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posted on
11/29/2010 6:59:13 AM PST
by
Joe Brower
(Sheep have three speeds: "graze", "stampede" and "cower".)
To: mamelukesabre
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posted on
11/29/2010 7:06:10 AM PST
by
mad_as_he$$
(V for Vendetta.)
To: Pan_Yan
Wife asked if she could have a new car before I purchase one of theseDon't worry. You won't be allowed to legally purchase one of these no matter what you are willing to pay.
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posted on
11/29/2010 7:10:43 AM PST
by
from occupied ga
(Your most dangerous enemy is your own government,)
To: from occupied ga
You won't be allowed to legally purchase one of these no matter what you are willing to pay.Don't worry, as soon as it's fielded against citizens, it'll turn up in civilian hands. That's just how the "Doctrine of Trade Up," works!
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posted on
11/29/2010 7:38:34 AM PST
by
ExSoldier
(Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil: It has no point.)
To: Pan_Yan
The 12-pound, 29-inch system, which costs up to $35,000 per unit, is so sophisticated that soldiers are proficient users literally within minutes.And, on the other end of the spectrum, there is the AK47 and the RPG both of which are available with pictogram instructions so that any illiterate terrorist can pick one up and begin killing the enemies of the state or where relevant, the enemies of Allah immediately!
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posted on
11/29/2010 7:44:31 AM PST
by
ExSoldier
(Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil: It has no point.)
To: dljordan
"Just the thing for your local SWAT team and those pesky wrong address raids." ...or the TSA.
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posted on
11/29/2010 7:47:41 AM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: bushpilot1
"...wonder how effective during moonson season...the space between the eyes and the..sight..heavy rain could obscure sighting a target??" I would guess it has a first return/last return option like a lot of other laser range finders that will allow for snow, rain, smoke or other battle obscurants. They'd be silly if they didn't.
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posted on
11/29/2010 7:49:56 AM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Pan_Yan
This seems more like a laser sighted grenade launcher than a rifle.
How do you think it would do against helicopters?
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posted on
11/29/2010 7:57:12 AM PST
by
toast
To: Pan_Yan
"All a soldier needs to know how to do is laze the target. It decimates anything within its lethal radius."It appears it's pretty much a grenade launcher with a hardened, explosive projectile.
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posted on
11/29/2010 8:57:29 AM PST
by
azhenfud
(The government is not best which secures life and property-there is a more valuable thing-manhood.)
To: toast
The XM25 appears to be the stepchild of the defunct XM8 rifle/grenade launcher,
Actually, weapons of this type have been the absolute wet dream of the US Army since Bob McNamara ran the Pentagon in the 1960s. The weapon of that day was called “SPIW” — Special Purpose Individual Weapon. It was supposed to fire flechettes — nails with fins — and an APERS grenade. About the only good thing that came from the SPIW was the M203 grenade launcher from AAI.
The SPIW went through at least three iterations before dying as the SBR — Serial Bullet Rifle — and that program morphed into the defunct ACR — Advanced Combat Rifle — program. Fifty years of defunct programs unmarred by progress.
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posted on
11/29/2010 9:06:55 AM PST
by
MasterGunner01
(To err is human; to forgive is not our policy. -- SEAL Team SIX)
To: Pan_Yan
Sounds like a specialized-use weapon to me. I’m sure it wouldn’t do anything more formidable than dry-wall.
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posted on
11/29/2010 9:21:04 AM PST
by
The Duke
To: Pan_Yan
The concept here is far more simple than a 'grenade launcher'. It goes to the heart of American doctrine of warfare.
1.Kill the bad guy. This is the aim of warfare.
2. Take less casualties. In our history, the number of casualties has been a major focus to keeping interest in any conflict. The liberals, who rarely do any of the fighting clamor for it to end citing those casualties. If you look a the numbers, casualties have declined in all our conflicts up to and including Afghanistan and Iraq.
3. Weapons development saves lives. The XM25 allows the small unit the ability to engage targets faster than the time needed to call in air support to eliminate. Engaging at further distances limits chances of casualties.
4. Win. The objective is eliminate your opponent. Let the bad guys know they cannot do anything about it. If the Jihadists want to die, let them die where they can't hurt our boys and girls. Out of their range.
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posted on
11/29/2010 11:22:27 AM PST
by
Wizdum
To: mad_as_he$$
don’t call me dude, bitch.
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posted on
11/29/2010 3:47:27 PM PST
by
mamelukesabre
(Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
To: mamelukesabre
don’t call me bitch dude.
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posted on
11/29/2010 4:09:13 PM PST
by
mad_as_he$$
(V for Vendetta.)
To: AdmSmith; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; bigheadfred; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; Delacon; ...
...a high-tech rifle that can be programmed so that its 25-mm. ammunition does not necessarily explode on impact. Instead, it can be set to detonate either in front of or behind a target, meaning it literally will go through a wall before it explodes and kills the enemy. It also has a range of roughly 2,300 feet...
...and I'd still like to see what it would do in the hands of one of our battle androids. Thanks Pan_Yan for the topic, and thanks neverdem for the ping.
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posted on
11/29/2010 4:21:47 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
To: The Comedian
Well, yes, we do have our priorities...
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