Whats the next great technology leap in firearms? Seems that

>>34736378
caseless ammunition

>>34736478

Until we can fix the heat issue, I don't think so.

Handheld railguns when?

>>34736378
i dont know, but i do know that polymer was the worst thing to happen to guns
RIP good aesthetics and decent quality

>the firearms themselves havent really changed.
The changes are made at a non-visible level. Optimisation through metallurgy, chemistry, physics, etc.

Just because you can't see it, doesn't mean it's not there.

>>34736378
Self targeting firearms. Either laser guided small arm munitions or smart guns aiming themselves.

>>34736522
this
I fucking want one
it can't be that difficult to make one, right?

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>>34736528
*tips trilby

man portable casaba howitzers

>>34736932
Its the power source that makes it impossible right now, not the gun itself

>>34736378
Polymer cased telescoping ammunition is promising. The LSAT program is showing good results, but I think they're holding out to get a bigger intermediate cartridge in while they're at it. A 6.something mm, while retaining lower cartridge weight.

Yes Ian talked about this recently but I've been pretty hype about polymer cased ammo for a while. The double dip for a caliber upgrade is a sensible point, but all pf this is speculation at this stage.

Imagine it's 2030 and we're bitching about 6.5mm poly going up to $5 per 50 rounds from $3, while oldfags talk about the scarcity of vintage 5.56 and 7.62 ammunition.

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>>34736932
>>34737156
A hand-held railgun would require not only a lot of power, but also rails that resist getting bent out of shape. They don't need any radical advances, just better stuff than we currently have.

>>34736968
epic win my friend

>>34736506
heat issue?

Direct energy.

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Just like the age of the sword, the age of the gun is now setting, and we are entering the age of the drone.

>>34736378
>Whats the next great technology leap in firearms?
There isn't one. All we're going to see for the next century ''at least'' will be incremental refinements to existing ideas.

>>34736478
Nope.

>>34736506
Maybe. And they still get dirty shit faster. But think of it this way

>no preference anymore for left handed/right handed people, there is no casing
>snipers will prefer this method and anyone wanting to be stealthier
>even in big firefights, no cases to get traced

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>>34736378
Plasma induced boolets

>>34738400
hahahahaaa