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Old Aug 5, 2005 | 02:35 PM
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wow that is a bad *** weapon. isnt that the one where all the bullets are stacked in tubes and are all fired electronically?

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/irspotlight.html
Old Aug 5, 2005 | 02:53 PM
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That looks like one of those helicopter mounted gatling guns. Those thing spew out like 10,000 rounds a min.

Here's some more video of it in action http://www.big-boys.com/articles/iraqfootage.html
Old Aug 5, 2005 | 02:55 PM
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ouch that must hurt like a ****

....for 0.00023269 seconds
Old Aug 5, 2005 | 02:57 PM
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no. that is fire from an a10 warthog. its got the biggest gun on any aircraft, and it can fire them at an amazing rate. plus the bullets are made from depleated urnium.
Old Aug 5, 2005 | 03:16 PM
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Those night videos remind me of war of the world.
Old Aug 5, 2005 | 04:05 PM
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it shoots so fast what you're seeing is like only every fifth round. every fifth bullet is a tracer so you can see where you ae shooting
Old Aug 5, 2005 | 04:16 PM
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but whats with that infrared spotlight.... thats whats really giving them the advantage....
Old Aug 5, 2005 | 05:08 PM
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Old Aug 5, 2005 | 05:14 PM
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old news, I took a field trip to an AF base back in highschool and they showed us the actual gat used in a10s, it's about 15 feet long, shooting .50 cals or huge ---- like that. They use those things to eat up tanks and heavy armored vehicles.
Old Aug 5, 2005 | 05:44 PM
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.50 cal is the biggest bullet posible before it is deemed inhumane.



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