[billorites]

"Metal Storm's submachine gun will be capable of firing multiple barrel rapid-fire bursts at 45,000 rounds per minute per barrel."

I gotta have one.

[bob mccabe]

I agree with the posters who understand the difference between artillery and your basic ball and cap weapon…..on steroids.

The “Crusader” is just another improvement in the self-propelled artillery program. Its chief claim to fame is that it can accurately lob 5-6 shells in the air and have them all splash at once. The unspoken ultimate end game of the Crusader’s deployment will mean over all less Artillery slots service wide. If you were a forward deployed Artillery commander would you rather defend a base of 2 guns or 12? Since no one would put all their eggs in one basket the correct answer is 12.

Our Artillery is fine as it is and IMO this metal storm project is more procurement nonsense. We already have reliable chain guns lets buy more and find the will to use them.