<"We're striving for things that have never been done before," said Steve Lee of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC).

Well, never outside the arcade.

Way cool!

"To me, having to carry several tubes that are unwieldy in order to reload my weapon is a significant disadvantage," said Charles Cutshaw, a consultant with Jane's Defense Information, Vietnam veteran, and former Army intelligence officer.

That’s why God created the Private E1. He makes an excellent ammo bearer.

This is no more “unwieldy” than an M60 gunner toting his gun, hoping his ammo bearer doesn’t get hit. Carrying the extra barrel and a few thousand rounds, along with your main gun -- that’s unwieldy.

I think Cutshaw is looking at the current design like it’s a final product, but in just a few years this may become the dream-gun for the Infantry.

“Just stay off the short grass, men.”

The bad guys’ll know where you’re at because you’ve just mowed the lawn with a few million rounds of grazing fire. Max effective rage, 1K+ -- but likely a BIG +.

One possible scenario where the Metal Storm could be of use: a fire truck targeting a downed passenger jet with fire suppressant could use the technology to save the plane. Designers also see similar uses for high-rise fires that ladders can't reach but that Metal Storm can.

Shooting water and fire suppressant at 13 million packets a minute to the 53rd floor of a high rise.

Dan