Boomstick's and shooty shooty bang bang's - The GUN Thread!

[Agent23]

With large calibers, heavier weapons are better because they are less affected by recoil and thus place less strain on the shooter.

Googleing .50 cal pistol finds this:

 

[Husky_Khan]

Flamethrower will not be enough for such level of heresy, even the heavy one.

Who would handle this sort of heresy though? If it's a local matter it's clear the planetary enforcement isn't doing anything so would it be the Arbiters domain? Or is the potential for corruption to great? Ordo Hereticus seems like the first choice but with the mention of flamethrowers being insufficient would it therefore attract the interest of Mechanicus? Is it even in their jurisdiction? Plus who knows how radically degenerate some of those Ad Mech types have become?

 

[Buba]

Googleing .50 cal pistol finds this:

Just screams "stupid idea" at you.
12,7mm pistols/revolvers are penis waving exercises, useless.
If a 0.32ACP/7,65x17mm pistol ain't good enough - get a PDW/shotgun.

 

[Agent23]

Just screams "stupid idea" at you.
12,7mm pistols/revolvers are penis waving exercises, useless.
If a 0.32ACP/7,65x17mm pistol ain't good enough - get a PDW/shotgun.

I mean, perhaps a 12,7 semi-auto shorter barrell rifle that can be fired from the hip/while in motion.

Maybe if we get attacked by zerg or have an epidemic of raging rhinos.

Then we can also add rocket propellent for a speed boost and make the bullet explosive.

And throw on a nice paint job and a few decorative skulls.

 

[Buba]

Indeed. Without a few skulls here and there a girl feels naked.

 

[Allanon]

I can't imagine such usage causing any serious harm, the gun is still going to recoil up or to the left (assuming a right hander).
If it did any damage firing it sideways, it was probably going to hurt real bad firing it normally anyways.
Guessing .500SW or .50AE?

It smashed into his face, hard. I do not know what kind of gun was, only it was very powerful.

 

[bintananth]

It may be an oldie but still a goodie, there is just something damn charming about a blunderbuss. Dunno about these three maroons, but charming regardless.

I'd prefer a blunderbuss over a 12-gauge if I only had enough time for one shot at close range. A 1-yard diameter cloud of shot and smoke 10 yards downrange is not a joke.

 

[Agent23]

I'd prefer a blunderbuss over a 12-gauge if I only had enough time for one shot at close range. A 1-yard diameter cloud of shot and smoke 10 yards downrange is not a joke.

Oh, hey, glad to see you alive!

 

[Zachowon]

I'd prefer a blunderbuss over a 12-gauge if I only had enough time for one shot at close range. A 1-yard diameter cloud of shot and smoke 10 yards downrange is not a joke.

It all de0end som jow much you put into it

 

[ShadowArxxy]

From my little understanding, it is POSSIBLE AND PROBABLE but would be VERY difficult to make a .50 cal weapon that isn't bulky and heavy, but then you would have other things to worry about. Correct me if I am wrong.

Keep in mind that the Desert Eagle chambers a .50 Action Express round, which is "only" a .44 Magnum necked up to a 50-caliber bullet. This is vastly smaller and less powerful than the .50 BMG round that is pretty much always what any Westerner means when they say .50-caliber straight up.

 

[ShadowArxxy]

Just screams "stupid idea" at you.
12,7mm pistols/revolvers are penis waving exercises, useless.
If a 0.32ACP/7,65x17mm pistol ain't good enough - get a PDW/shotgun.

The .50 BMG pistol exists pretty much as a novelty gimmick, or if you're suspiciously minded, possibly so .50 BMG can be restricted in some states as now technically being a "handgun caliber".

 

[bintananth]

Keep in mind that the Desert Eagle chambers a .50 Action Express round, which is "only" a .44 Magnum necked up to a 50-caliber bullet. This is vastly smaller and less powerful than the .50 BMG round that is pretty much always what any Westerner means when they say .50-caliber straight up.

.50 BMG (also called 12.7x99mm NATO) is the big one on the left:

.22LR is the tiny one on the right.

 

[ShadowArxxy]

A more direct comparison would be this:

The .50 AE pistol round is much bigger than the 9x19mm pistol round, but the .50 BMG is on an entirely different level.

 

[Aldarion]

A more direct comparison would be this:

The .50 AE pistol round is much bigger than the 9x19mm pistol round, but the .50 BMG is on an entirely different level.

For comparison:

Left to right: 9x39mm, 7.62x54mmR, .338 Lapua Magnum, .50 BMG, 12.7x108mm, 20x81mm Mauser and 20x110mm

Croatian RT-20 Anti-Materiel Rifle -

In this article, we'll take a look at the Croatian RT-20 anti-materiel rifle. This 20mm rifle has a rather unique design which allows it to mitigate the recoil of the powerful 20x110mm cartridge.

www.thefirearmblog.com

 

[ShadowArxxy]

Left to right: 9x39mm, 7.62x54mmR, .338 Lapua Magnum, .50 BMG, 12.7x108mm, 20x81mm Mauser and 20x110mm

Croatian RT-20 Anti-Materiel Rifle -

In this article, we'll take a look at the Croatian RT-20 anti-materiel rifle. This 20mm rifle has a rather unique design which allows it to mitigate the recoil of the powerful 20x110mm cartridge.

www.thefirearmblog.com

It's worth pointing out for clarity that the 9x39mm round is not a pistol round; it's a subsonic rifle round that is the Warsaw Pact's equivalent to .300 Blackout for ARs.

 

[Tiamat]

It's worth pointing out for clarity that the 9x39mm round is not a pistol round; it's a subsonic rifle round that is the Warsaw Pact's equivalent to .300 Blackout for ARs.

And used in the following firearms:

9A-91
AK-9
AS "Val"
OTs-12 "Tiss"
OTs-14-4A "Groza"
SR-3, SR-3M "Vikhr"
VSK-94
VSS Vintorez
AMB-17

 

[Aaron Fox]

From the little-known video game Darkest of Days (which had a game engine capable of handling hundreds of AI at once in the same area, interacting with each other and the player, and without strict scripts determining their every move, a requirement to make WW1 and Civil War battles feel more real), the AMP-60. Fires off flechettes instead of regular bullets. Oh, and it is like Deus Ex: Human Revolution's AR with the tracking mod on.

One of my homebrew designs before Pimp My Gun got killed via a Flash update. Used 6.5mm ammunition, used an FN2000 case ejection system, and fully ambidextrous.

 

[LordsFire]

Friend had things to say this day.

 

[Tiamat]

One of my homebrew designs before Pimp My Gun got killed via a Flash update. Used 6.5mm ammunition, used an FN2000 case ejection system, and fully ambidextrous.

Nice. Options for sights, grenade launcher or shotgun attachment?

 

[stephen the barbarian]

PSA of poverty pony fame has un update.
they'll be rolling out 5.56 krinks in feb, with 5.45, .300 blk, and 7.62x39- coming later and in that order