UK MOD to purchase Israeli commando weapon

[Sirotnikov]

In this photo made available by the British Defence Procurement Agency in London, Monday March 13, 2006, a soldier uses Cornershot - a system which has a weapon at one end and pivots in the middle allowing the soldier to fire around corners.

[Winston]

How typical for a mod, always cutting corners..

[VetLegion]

Wow! Interesting concept. does it really work or is just in prototype/research phase?

There was also that other rifle with guided bullets, I wonder what came of that...

[BeBMan]

Bah, what if there are round houses

[Solver]

I in fact believe this is quite old - the weapon.

http://www.gizmag.co.uk/go/2576/ dates back to 2004.

What's particularly impressive, IMO, is that it can be attached to the widespread handguns.

I also believe the US was buying some but I can't find the link.

[Sirotnikov]

The weapon itself was designed in 2002 IIRC. But this is its first major success I think.

[VetLegion]

Originally posted by BeBro
Bah, what if there are round houses

Btw., one of the interesting uses:



It's only useful for rare cases like these, otherwise it presents lots of overhead for a pistol.

[VetLegion]

[Az]

Bah, what if there are round houses

[Apocalypse]

This has been around since 1994 actually

[DaShi]

And you people want a Euro mod.