Post by mg on Jan 19, 2016 20:10:29 GMT
In the Mirage prequel, the primary weapon is described as an autocannon, and it fires 20mm solid shells. However, this is inconsistent with Tenzin's weapon. The ejected casings are too short to be a modern 20x102mm NATO standard. My guess is that it's a modified version of the experimental 25x59mm, which exist but has not been standardized with any army. It is used in the Barret XM109, which could destroy vehicles 2,000 meters away in tests. However, it produced unacceptable recoil: 60 foot-pounds! For comparison, the Barret M82 fires .50 and only produces 36 foot-pounds.
By decreasing the diameter, the recoil is reduced. I think the projectile is also more streamlined to reduce air drag and extend range. It would still be very overpowered for infantry, and each magazine only holds 10 rounds of ammunition. Tenzin's weapon does not have a muzzle brake for some reason, possibly to reduce the total length. It's also possible Aegis deliberately allows high recoil, so none of their enemies can use a captured weapon.
Tenzin's grenade launcher is not mentioned in the prequel, but it visibly doesn't eject spent casings. However, Tenzin does use rapid semi-automatic shots. This means the grenade launcher uses caseless amunition, probably stacked in the barrel. A similar weapon exists: it was developed by an Australian company that went bankrupt and sold the designs to a new company, DefendTex. China offered to purchase the design and the American Navy adopted it for testing.
By decreasing the diameter, the recoil is reduced. I think the projectile is also more streamlined to reduce air drag and extend range. It would still be very overpowered for infantry, and each magazine only holds 10 rounds of ammunition. Tenzin's weapon does not have a muzzle brake for some reason, possibly to reduce the total length. It's also possible Aegis deliberately allows high recoil, so none of their enemies can use a captured weapon.
Tenzin's grenade launcher is not mentioned in the prequel, but it visibly doesn't eject spent casings. However, Tenzin does use rapid semi-automatic shots. This means the grenade launcher uses caseless amunition, probably stacked in the barrel. A similar weapon exists: it was developed by an Australian company that went bankrupt and sold the designs to a new company, DefendTex. China offered to purchase the design and the American Navy adopted it for testing.
