Fornes Gear Machine Gun.

[CharlesBronson]

Intersting design by an argentine inventor. This gun externally powered by an small electric motor fires at 5000 to 6000 rounds per minute with a single barrel.

The advantages over a gatling type are less bulk, weight, and low power consumption ( 15 % of a gatling equivalent) The cartrigde remain always coaxial to the barrel between the loading , firing and expulsion, and does not have any reprocicating movement.

Disadvantage is a notable overheating of the barrel in long burst wich probably would work better with water cooling.

Attemps by the inventor ( Javier Fornes, from Mendoza) to sell and develop a 20 /30 mm variant with the budgetary cooperation of the Argentine military has been unsuccesful so far.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xD0v5w1HOw


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW7Rj8xqu-A

 

[vikingBerserker]

That's pretty fascinating.

 

[CharlesBronson]

Yup, too bad that this argentine inventor in caught in crisis times, wich means low funds for new weapons, probably he going to be forced to sell this design overseas.

 

[Airframes]

Intereting stuff CB. The barrel heat didipation will need to be sorted before it could truly be successful, but a promising design certainly.

 

[CharlesBronson]

Definately, I think it going to need something like this gun, a thin water jacket.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJpqNFkd9gI