The Shotgun In Modern Combat - Drone Defense
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The shotgun in military use may be replaced by some kind of box mag fed semiautomatic grenade launcher, like the Colt and Northrup Grumman developed 25mm Precision Grenade Launcher, which is supposed to have an anti drone capacity via proximity fused airburst rounds, and also a buckshot round for close quarters.
https://www.twz.com/land/futuristic...throp-grumman-seen-being-fired-for-first-time
https://www.twz.com/land/futuristic...throp-grumman-seen-being-fired-for-first-time
Want! Where do I get these?
You don't and they are so expensive they wouldn't even say how expensive they are. Those things won't be seen on open market for at least a decade.
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I hear you, and they should ALL go to front line Ukrainians in any event, but a mag or two of these rounds is something to strive for. Just incredible. The whole squad could tear as s on a drone coming in with a mag swap.
Single shot. You had better not miss.
We are limited to DIY variations of the same idea. I saw two variations - shot inside heat shrink tube and shot inside 3d printed "shell". Both options seem to working for AK47 and 74.
In Ukraine there's a volunteering organization "Printing Army" where anyone with 3d printer can help Armed Forces by printing whatever is needed. Here's video of their "3d printed shell" solution for 7.62 and 5.45 ammo:
And here's heat shrink option, unfortunately only IG video, no translation.
Recipe:
Ingredients for 5.56 and 5.45 respectively:
1. 5.56 / 5.45 cartridges;
2. Radpol heat shrink tube 4.8 / 4.0;
3. Shot with a diameter of 4.75; 5.0 / 4.5;
4. Pliers;
5. Heat gun;
6. Stationery knife;
7. Crimping;
8. Weapons
Preparation method:
- We equip the heat shrink with shot (five pieces for caliber 5.56 at the rate of two 4.75, one 5.0, two 4.75. For caliber 5.45 everything is simpler, you need to equip the tube with seven shots of the same diameter - 4.5);
- We warm up the equipped tube with a heat gun;
- We cut the finished "bullet";
- We disassemble the standard cartridge;
- We replace the standard bullet with our "bullet",
- Load into mag;
- "Dry-run" or "fit-run" - as I understand the purpose is to both test and make "bullets" settle in the casings. Rack the gun to cycle through all rounds in the mag
- Done.
Recipe:
Ingredients for 5.56 and 5.45 respectively:
1. 5.56 / 5.45 cartridges;
2. Radpol heat shrink tube 4.8 / 4.0;
3. Shot with a diameter of 4.75; 5.0 / 4.5;
4. Pliers;
5. Heat gun;
6. Stationery knife;
7. Crimping;
8. Weapons
Preparation method:- We equip the heat shrink with shot (five pieces for caliber 5.56 at the rate of two 4.75, one 5.0, two 4.75. For caliber 5.45 everything is simpler, you need to equip the tube with seven shots of the same diameter - 4.5);
- We warm up the equipped tube with a heat gun;
- We cut the finished "bullet";
- We disassemble the standard cartridge;
- We replace the standard bullet with our "bullet",
- Load into mag;
- "Dry-run" or "fit-run" - as I understand the purpose is to both test and make "bullets" settle in the casings. Rack the gun to cycle through all rounds in the mag
- Done.
