Re: [SG,DS] Power Armour Weapon

Yes, but with futuristic weapons using futuristic materials, given a
normal
battle length and the ammount of long-burst firing that any gunner will
be
throwign out, is it really worth the fuss.  I thought wwater-coolign was
one
of those things developed for when the primary use of an MG was for
sweeping
open fields and defense.  Modern SAW tactics don't really call for
extended
burst fire, do they?  Another thing to consider is that a coolign system
is
just one more thing to break down.

Eli
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Kirke" <richardkirke@hotmail.com>
To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 7:48 AM
Subject: Re: [SG,DS] Power Armour Weapon

> maybe I am wrong, but isn't the advantage of a water (or other fluid)
cooled
> weapon that long bursts can be fired without the need to replace the
barrel.
> The entire point of a power armoured force is that it can carry pretty
much
> everything it needs in its suit. Not having to stop and change the
barrel
on
> a weapon would be a huge time-saver (wouldn't it?). Maybe for personal
> weapons this would be unnecesary, but with a SAW...
>
> Richard
>
>
> >I tend to fall on the opposition side of this issue.  It seems to me
that
> >if
> >you are going to have to make choices in wiehgt allocation then why
> >allocate
> >to water or coolant when a bigger gun, more ammo, a secondary weapon
> >system,
> >or contermeasures, etc can be taken.  The advantage to water-cooled
MGs
> >isn't all that great anyhow.
> >
> >Now, if you are talking about a timeline such as a VSF setting, the
> >advantage of a water-cooled MG would make sense as there aren't too
many
> >other options.
> >
> >Eli
>
>
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