Futuristic rifle turns novice into sharpshooter

NBC News ^ | January 10, 2013 | Wilson Rothman

[billorites]

Check out the video at the link.

Ars Technica has a quite detailed article plus some amusing comments as well.

[muawiyah]

one way to do it ~ on the other hand, returning to the original Chinese idea ~ little rockets ~ putting a computer controlled guidance system on board the projectile is better.

Just access an ap on your cellphone to fire at and hit your selected target ~ even around corners.

[American in Israel]

I hate Aim Bots.

[grobdriver]

As someone who not only isn't a marksman but pretty much avoids guns altogether

Well what is this dufus doing at the SHOT show, much less reporting on the SHOT show?

[for-q-clinton]

Now if Halo and Battlefield will incorporate this type of aimbot on their sniper guns...I may win a few rounds :-)

[Carriage Hill]

Can’t miss Ping.

[grobdriver]

Read the article, dummy.
Consumer Electronics Show?

[ClearCase_guy]

I especially like his little “the gun goes boom” comment. Obviously a lifetime NRA member.

[null and void]

Well what is this dufus doing at the SHOT show, much less reporting on the SHOT show?

He was the closest thing his entire news organization has to a gun lover...

[null and void]

Still a valid question, why is he reporting on a gun?

[Sir Napsalot]

Apparently NBC News think that is a perfect pre-qualification for the rest of us, the dummies er general public.

Speaking of NBC News, do they even know any real ‘gun expert’ in their staff, and what the difference is.

[PapaBear3625]

Mount the gun on a UAV quadrotor, and you have an aerial remote sniper.

[central_va]

81 mm mortar rounds, just get it close...

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Phased plasma rifle in a 40 watt range?

[Melas]

That’s a fail on your part. It’s CES, and he’s a technology and science writer. That’s who I’d send to the Consumer Electronics Show.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Wow. Snipers will no longer need a spotter. The US military will lock up this technology right quick.

There's no way the Gubmint would take a chance on this falling into the hands of a sufficiently 'motivated' or insane citizen.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***one way to do it ~ on the other hand, returning to the original Chinese idea ~ little rockets***

They tried that with the Gyrojet firearms back about 45 years ago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrojet

[Sir Napsalot]

>>> Futuristic rifle turns novice into sharpshooter

IF ONLY I can get my hands on a mini gun ..... and don’t have to worry about the ammo

I don’t have to worry about being a sharpshooter.

[IYAS9YAS]

Phased plasma rifle in a 40 watt range?

Just what you see, pal.

[Jewbacca]

Just what you see, bub.