I was stuck on the bus the other day and all of the jostling got me thinking about rifles.

If you were to completely redesign rifles (or pistols), what changes would you make? Technology has come a long way in the last 100 years, yet 90% of our firearms are using the same 100 year old designs.

For example, what happens if you use a much more powerful explosive to get hyper velocities with much less case volume. Maybe a 45 caliber that holds 20 rounds in a magazine stacked front and rear.

How about more electrically ignited weapons? Too easy to make full auto with a soldering iron?

People have been trying to make effective caseless rounds for many years. How would you do it?

How about a rifle that didn't kick the muzzle up because the barrel was perfectly balanced down the center of gravity of the stock and that was equal to the sholder stock area. No more muzzle climb.

Electrical (solenoid operated) mechanisms for auto reloaders?

Electrical scopes that were programmable to bullet load and used laser rangefinding to auto-compensate for bullet drop?

Dream on. Then, let me know.

Chubber

Chubber