Re: [TSCM-L] {2034} Re: VIP caravans in Presidential motorcades
Eric Leonard wrote:
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> I'm not sure why I feel compelled to correct the record on this, but
> here goes:
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> The gun doesn't fire simultaneously from six barrels. It fires from one
> barrel at a time, and most have five barrels. As the barrel assembly is
> rotated by the electric motor each barrel is in a different state
> of affairs -- firing, ejecting cartridge case, loading, etc.
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> They're magical little machines and lots of fun to tinker with.
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> -EL in LA.
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Reginald Curtis <reginal..._at_hotmail.com>
> To: tscm-..._at_googlegroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, October 4, 2007 11:13:56 AM
> Subject: [TSCM-L] {2028} Re: VIP caravans in Presidential motorcades
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> These things have been life-savers from the days of "Spooky" and "Puff"
> in the VN era. When mounted on passenger vehicles the main concern is
> losing your power supply. I have always thought that it would be nice if
> the manufacturer offered an add-on kit that would allow the gun to be
> man-operated like the original model. Given today's metals and machining
> ability, it should not be much of a problem.
>
> Another point in regard to facilities like Lawrence Livermore is
> the threat from the air. Presumably this has always been covered by some
> form of missile defense system. However, the problem here is the
> circumference of the no-fly zome around the facility. Perhaps, given the
> likely small radius of the no-fly zone a better protection would be a
> number of these guns in 20 mm. The use of 20 mm would also add back-up
> to the somewhat limited protection afforded by the more mobile 7.62 mm
> models. It would seem that once a terrorist group realized the facility
> was protected by 7.62 miniguns using depleted core ammo, it would
> up-grade the type of vehicle it would select to breach the defences.
>
> *Reg Curtis*
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> From: areda..._at_msn.com
> Subject: [TSCM-L] {2026} VIP caravans in Presidential motorcades
> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 11:30:06 -0500
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> These are mounted inside the Black SUV's you see in Presidential
> motorcades and VIP caravans. You need the windshield wipers going
> to clear the spent casings. They simultaneously fire 7.62mm bullets
> from six barrels at up to 4000 rounds per minute. Talkin' 'bout road
> rage!
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