What do you think the next major developments in personal weapons will be?

[miketx]

It started out with rocks and sticks, then to weapons made from rocks and sticks and then finally metal weapons to cut bludgeon and maim. Then of course we had the bow and arrow, the spear, the lance and the sword and the knife. There was the pike, when used correctly was impressive, but not until the invention of gun powder did weapons design make a giant leap! First there was only the device that launched a single projectile, whose original intent was not to kill a man, but to knock down walls, no matter what regressives cry about. Then we progressed to the musket, the handgun and then the repeating revolver. From their we have arrived at the modern stage of personal weaponry that we have today. For a long time now all we have seen is refinement of firearms and nothing really new

So, what do you think will be the next major advancement in personal weaponry?

Me, I think a rifle such as the AR-15 style weapon we have now, only instead of gunpowder propelled cased projectiles, it would be a weapon that fired a caseless projectile using electromagnetism, commonly called a rail gun. That would be quite a step.

 

[OldLady]

It started out with rocks and sticks, then to weapons made from rocks and sticks and then finally metal weapons to cut bludgeon and maim. Then of course we had the bow and arrow, the spear, the lance and the sword and the knife. There was the pike, when used correctly was impressive, but not until the invention of gun powder did weapons design make a giant leap! First there was only the device that launched a single projectile, whose original intent was not to kill a man, but to knock down walls, no matter what regressives cry about. Then we progressed to the musket, the handgun and then the repeating revolver. From their we have arrived at the modern stage of personal weaponry that we have today. For a long time now all we have seen is refinement of firearms and nothing really new

So, what do you think will be the next major advancement in personal weaponry?

Me, I think a rifle such as the AR-15 style weapon we have now, only instead of gunpowder propelled cased projectiles, it would be a weapon that fired a caseless projectile using electromagnetism, commonly called a rail gun. That would be quite a step.

I like phasers. Stun or kill options.

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

Liberal / "Progressive" ideology.........

Incredibly destructive weapon.

Destroys entire civilizations

 

[Auld Phart]

pet cats

 

[Weatherman2020]

Don't laugh.

 

[aaronleland]

I envision a world where Westerners and Jihadis come together in peaceful Nerf gun wars. If the Jihadis win the losing side is made to wear t-shirts reading "Allah Akbar". If the Westerners win the loser is forced t wear t-shirts reading "I <3 bacon". Then we'd all laugh, and laugh, and laugh.

 

[miketx]

I had intended for this to be a serious topic.

 

[OldLady]

I had intended for this to be a serious topic.

I was serious.

 

[Weatherman2020]

Don't laugh.

In WW2 they attached a small incendiary device to thousands and release them to go start fires everywhere.

Problem is when they like to roost under your base fuel tank after release.

 

[Wyatt earp]

It started out with rocks and sticks, then to weapons made from rocks and sticks and then finally metal weapons to cut bludgeon and maim. Then of course we had the bow and arrow, the spear, the lance and the sword and the knife. There was the pike, when used correctly was impressive, but not until the invention of gun powder did weapons design make a giant leap! First there was only the device that launched a single projectile, whose original intent was not to kill a man, but to knock down walls, no matter what regressives cry about. Then we progressed to the musket, the handgun and then the repeating revolver. From their we have arrived at the modern stage of personal weaponry that we have today. For a long time now all we have seen is refinement of firearms and nothing really new

So, what do you think will be the next major advancement in personal weaponry?

Me, I think a rifle such as the AR-15 style weapon we have now, only instead of gunpowder propelled cased projectiles, it would be a weapon that fired a caseless projectile using electromagnetism, commonly called a rail gun. That would be quite a step.

I like phasers. Stun or kill options.

 

[Weatherman2020]

I had intended for this to be a serious topic.

I know 5 ways to kill with a #2 pencil, but just because that made you smile doesn't mean it is not a serious threat.

 

[Auld Phart]

I had intended for this to be a serious topic.

Sorry

 

[miketx]

I had intended for this to be a serious topic.

Sorry

It's ok.

 

[Tijn Von Ingersleben]

Psychotronic weaponry. Micro voltages of the mind are amplified to move matter.

 

[miketx]

Psychotronic weaponry. Micro voltages of the mind are amplified to move matter.

Interesting....Like in Dune, destructive sounds. Back when I worked on cars all the time I could have used that!

 

[Tijn Von Ingersleben]

Psychotronic weaponry. Micro voltages of the mind are amplified to move matter.

Interesting....Like in Dune, destructive sounds. Back when I worked on cars all the time I could have used that!

They already have sound and microwave devices. Not hand held but large departments have them mounted to vehicles.

 

[strollingbones]

More accurate revolvers designed for women...hands

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Personal long range delivery system.

Georgia man squirts fart spray called Liquid ASS on woman in bar, sparking mass exodus at Athens establishment

 

[Leo123]

It started out with rocks and sticks, then to weapons made from rocks and sticks and then finally metal weapons to cut bludgeon and maim. Then of course we had the bow and arrow, the spear, the lance and the sword and the knife. There was the pike, when used correctly was impressive, but not until the invention of gun powder did weapons design make a giant leap! First there was only the device that launched a single projectile, whose original intent was not to kill a man, but to knock down walls, no matter what regressives cry about. Then we progressed to the musket, the handgun and then the repeating revolver. From their we have arrived at the modern stage of personal weaponry that we have today. For a long time now all we have seen is refinement of firearms and nothing really new

So, what do you think will be the next major advancement in personal weaponry?

Me, I think a rifle such as the AR-15 style weapon we have now, only instead of gunpowder propelled cased projectiles, it would be a weapon that fired a caseless projectile using electromagnetism, commonly called a rail gun. That would be quite a step.

Here ya go! It's a start...

"If you think the image above looks frightening, you’re right. The crazy contraption pictured in the image is the first portable railgun, a futuristic projectile launcher associated most commonly with the military or NASA. The man in the image above isn’t in the military, and he’s not a NASA engineer. Instead, he’s a civilian who used some engineering smarts, some widely available parts and a 3D printer to create a functioning weapon that can fire graphite, aluminum, tungsten and even plasma projectiles at speeds of more than 560 mph."

3D printing used to make first real handheld railgun, which fires plasma projectiles at 560 mph

 

[miketx]

It started out with rocks and sticks, then to weapons made from rocks and sticks and then finally metal weapons to cut bludgeon and maim. Then of course we had the bow and arrow, the spear, the lance and the sword and the knife. There was the pike, when used correctly was impressive, but not until the invention of gun powder did weapons design make a giant leap! First there was only the device that launched a single projectile, whose original intent was not to kill a man, but to knock down walls, no matter what regressives cry about. Then we progressed to the musket, the handgun and then the repeating revolver. From their we have arrived at the modern stage of personal weaponry that we have today. For a long time now all we have seen is refinement of firearms and nothing really new

So, what do you think will be the next major advancement in personal weaponry?

Me, I think a rifle such as the AR-15 style weapon we have now, only instead of gunpowder propelled cased projectiles, it would be a weapon that fired a caseless projectile using electromagnetism, commonly called a rail gun. That would be quite a step.

Here ya go! It's a start...

"If you think the image above looks frightening, you’re right. The crazy contraption pictured in the image is the first portable railgun, a futuristic projectile launcher associated most commonly with the military or NASA. The man in the image above isn’t in the military, and he’s not a NASA engineer. Instead, he’s a civilian who used some engineering smarts, some widely available parts and a 3D printer to create a functioning weapon that can fire graphite, aluminum, tungsten and even plasma projectiles at speeds of more than 560 mph."

3D printing used to make first real handheld railgun, which fires plasma projectiles at 560 mph

That is a start and is pretty cool. It's less than 1000 fps though. We need Mach 15 projectiles leaving the barrel!