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To: NMC EXP
It doesn't fire "one million rounds a minute." Not only would the magazine have to be huge to hold one million rounds of any rifle ammo but .22 rimfire - but firing that much ammo that fast would melt the barrel!
2 posted on 03/19/2002 5:00:40 AM PST by glc1173@aol.com
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To: glc1173@aol.com
I posted an article on this several months back. 1m/minute is the theoretical rate, not the sustained rate. A MAC 9 has a rate of 900 rpm, but a 30 round magazine. If you're interested in the details run a Google search on Metal Storm, I recall there were still photos and maybe a video of test firings.

Regards

J.R.

5 posted on 03/19/2002 5:12:33 AM PST by NMC EXP
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To: glc1173@aol.com
It doesn't fire "one million rounds a minute." Not only would the magazine have to be huge to hold one million rounds of any rifle ammo but .22 rimfire - but firing that much ammo that fast would melt the barrel!

That's the rate of fire. It only shoots a few at a time, but at that rate.
But you knew that didn't you.

6 posted on 03/19/2002 5:13:50 AM PST by Politically Correct
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