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Originally Posted by Targan
But the Metal Storm system doesn't use anything like a magazine. All the rounds are packed nose-to-tail in the barrel. So effectively the barrel and the magazine are the same thing. If you're talking about electrically-fired instead of impact primer-fired, sure, normal magazine tech applies.
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Current versions in development will have a conventional looking magazine that extends right into the "chamber area." The projectiles will be launched straight from the magazine (which is in line with the barrel) and the only moving part will be the magazine spring. I cannot imagine how hard that will be on the magazine's feed lips. An M249 can chew up a 30 round STANAG pretty badly; I can only imagine what launching bullets at up to 100 per trigger press would do to one. This version of Metal Storm will even have an ejection port for removing "dud" rounds (since there are no moving parts to jam). I can't wait to see a working prototype.