Bullet, or Rocket ...... !
 

Back to the smooth bore .... ?


http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/...ntcmp=features

Re: Bullet, or Rocket ...... !
 

John you mean all the years of practice means nothing now? I though a box of .357 ammo was expensive can't wait to hear what this little bably costs for one round.

Re: Bullet, or Rocket ...... !
 

I am sure we can get them in 5-10 years after the military figures out the bugs....

Re: Bullet, or Rocket ...... !
 

Doesn't look reloadable to me. I know it wasn't "guided", but wasn't the old Gyrojet a smoothbore? Does anyone else even remember the Gyrojet?

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Sure do....they came in both a rifle and pistol....it was not very accurate at all and had some range limitations.

Some show up once in a while for sale, strictly for collectors today as ammo is no longer available.

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Gyrojet 1965

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Thanks for the picture Freebore! I always thought it was comical that the hammer swung up and hit the round on the nose to start the ignition. A real piece of firearms history there.

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What cracked me up about that gun was it took awhile to build up enough speed to do some damage, assuming you hit the target. You could stop the bullet/rocket in its tracks just by holding your finger in front of the muzzle and not give it a chance to accelerate. Dating myself aren't I?

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Old Grump-yes you are sir...I think the rounds are more valuable than the gun too.