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SteamWake
11-30-10, 04:05 PM
Now being deployed in the middle east theater.

Holy crap ! :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5jOs5x54ds
Dowly
11-30-10, 04:24 PM
Love the comments :har:

it's so secret that I found a video on youtube about it xD
GoldenRivet
11-30-10, 04:31 PM
which is a stupid comment because the commentator clearly says "UP TO NOW" :doh::doh::doh:
razark
11-30-10, 05:08 PM
Stupid comments on youtube? :nope: What is the internet coming to?



:D
TLAM Strike
11-30-10, 08:01 PM
Old news it already deployed to the 'stan earlier this month. ;)
Platapus
11-30-10, 08:12 PM
Just the thing for home defense. :D
Rockstar
11-30-10, 08:22 PM
Just the thing for home defense. :D

That and wacking aliens

http://www.top10films.co.uk/img/aliens_classicscenes6.jpg
frau kaleun
11-30-10, 08:40 PM
I didn't even know what an XM-25 was. I had to look it up. :oops:

On a brighter note, I now know what I want Santa to leave in my stocking this Christmas. :yeah:
Bubblehead1980
11-30-10, 08:49 PM
Can't wait to see the videos of how it works on the haj, uh well enemy:arrgh!:
TarJak
12-01-10, 05:57 AM
I didn't even know what an XM-25 was. I had to look it up. :oops:

On a brighter note, I now know what I want Santa to leave in my stocking this Christmas. :yeah:
Yeh but he knew what you want before you did.
jumpy
12-01-10, 06:08 AM
Notice the clear visual documentation of a friendly fire incident
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11876041
papa_smurf
12-01-10, 06:36 AM
Hmm...a "smart" weapon eh? How long before we here of "friendly fire" incidents due to this weapon:har:
NeonSamurai
12-01-10, 09:01 AM
It's not that kind of smart. Actually it is not a smart weapon at all, the rounds are not guided. All it is is a ballistics computer used with the laser range finder, that sets the distance the round must travel before going boom. So basicly its a more accurate and precise flak gun.
SteamWake
12-01-10, 10:19 AM
It basically will act as a personal portable small mortar. As I heard it described that it can have the same effect as a small mortar without all the pesky set up and trajectory calculations.

Now they dont go off lobbing mortar rounds into 'friendly' crowds willy nilly. I would think they would show the same disgression with this weapon.

Of course stuff happens and the nay sayers will be all up in arms crying and doing their damdest to get this deterrent out of our soldiers hands asap.
TLAM Strike
12-01-10, 11:26 AM
On a brighter note, I now know what I want Santa to leave in my stocking this Christmas. :yeah:

Pictured FK on Christmas Morning...
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/3297/blpr.jpg

:O:
frau kaleun
12-01-10, 11:36 AM
^^:rotfl2:

http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2010/11/9/347730d6-75c6-47b8-85a0-fe39304da0b0.jpg
Skybird
12-01-10, 11:44 AM
Smart gun? A gun still waiting for a doped operator to pull the trigger before it goes fire, cannot be too smart at all. Actually it seems to be a very dumb gun. :D

40mm for president!
Growler
12-01-10, 11:51 AM
Skybird just raised a very interesting point with his "40mm for president" line.

Man-portable, direct-control, indirect-fire weapon.

If I were Secret Service, I'd be hating this idea a lot.
TLAM Strike
12-01-10, 11:55 AM
Skybird just raised a very interesting point with his "40mm for president" line.

Man-portable, direct-control, indirect-fire weapon.

If I were Secret Service, I'd be hating this idea a lot.

How many presidents have been shot with a pistol? 6-7?

JFK was the only one shot with a Military Weapon IIRC.

Honestly I think the Secret Service has more to fear from a pip bomb or 9mm pistol than a weapon like this.
SteamWake
12-01-10, 12:22 PM
Well its not like the 10s of thousands of AKs floating around there.

I would imagine that at least for the time being they have a pretty tight inventory control.
Platapus
12-01-10, 06:44 PM
I didn't even know what an XM-25 was. I had to look it up. :oops:

On a brighter note, I now know what I want Santa to leave in my stocking this Christmas. :yeah:


Do you give a girl an XM-25 if she has been good or naughty? :D
frau kaleun
12-01-10, 08:29 PM
Do you give a girl an XM-25 if she has been good or naughty? :D

Yes.
Platapus
12-01-10, 08:37 PM
Frau,

Lemme guess. you are good, but when you are bad, you are better. :shucks:
frau kaleun
12-01-10, 08:46 PM
Frau,

Lemme guess. you are good, but when you are bad, you are better. :shucks:

Hey... I resemble that insinuation!
Ducimus
12-01-10, 09:12 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2LZMuPEubk

I like the comment, " Finally - the flying Claymore. The toy, the world's been waiting for..." :haha:
Madox58
12-01-10, 09:37 PM
Weapons mean nothing if your determined to kill someone.
The only time a special weapon is considered is if you intend to get away.
If I have no intentions of escape?
Your dead.
I'm dead.
Everyone wonders why it happened.
Platapus
12-01-10, 10:15 PM
Hey... I resemble that insinuation!

It is not an insinuation, but a reputation. :salute::salute:
RickC Sniper
12-01-10, 10:20 PM
Weapons mean nothing if your determined to kill someone.
The only time a special weapon is considered is if you intend to get away.
If I have no intentions of escape?
Your dead.
I'm dead.
Everyone wonders why it happened.

:agree:
Spike88
12-02-10, 01:23 AM
Bit offtopic. But what does XM mean? Besides Satellite radio? :haha:
TLAM Strike
12-02-10, 12:22 PM
Bit offtopic. But what does XM mean? Besides Satellite radio? :haha:
IIRC:
X means Experimental
M is a letter added to every weapon (kinda like the Navy use of 'Mark')
The # is to specify the specific weapon (not necessarily sequential).

XM-25 means experimental weapon # 25.

XM-25 is a recycled designation so when its accepted in to service it may receive a different M number (there is a M25 sniper rifle that was also called the XM-25 when in development)