"Secret Weapon"

Originally Posted by greenberetTFS

The military isn't overly concerned that the weapon might be captured by the enemy, because they would be unable to obtain its highly specialized ammunition, batteries and other components. Lehner said he expects other nations will try to copy its technology, but it will be very cost-prohibitive.

We are looking at this the wrong way!........ We should let them find it and hope they'll try a use it.......... From what longrange and TR are saying it's a POS and it may behoove us when they try to use it............

Big Teddy

Well I'm convinced.

Might just issue them to the enemy, along with Arnold's Plasma in a 40 Watt range, or the cool stuff used by the US Colonial Maines in Alliens.

"Someone wake up Hick!"

[aegisnavy]

Just a small update, FWIW.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101201...onsafghanistan

[mark46th]

Craigpo-"Whatever happened to having a couple guys carry a LAW rocket?"

I have always thought the RPG was more effective. It's definitely cheaper and more dependable..

aegisnavy- I notice in the article that none of the grunts that were carrying it were interviewed. I would like to hear from someone who carried and used it.

[Pete]

Yeah, yeah, but the important question is "Does it look sexy in a posser picture?"

[mark46th]

Pete- When I was in SE Asia, we invited a couple of Doctors from NKP out to our camp. We painted them up, put them in a STABO Rig, gave them different weapons, threw some some red smoke and took their pictures as they charged through the smoke. They had a ball.

[aegisnavy]

Originally Posted by mark46th

aegisnavy- I notice in the article that none of the grunts that were carrying it were interviewed. I would like to hear from someone who carried and used it.

I agree. Probably will be a while until we see some AAR's.

I'd hate to be the grunt that dropped it and broke it running for cover

Originally Posted by aegisnavy

I agree. Probably will be a while until we see some AAR's.

I'd hate to be the grunt that dropped it and broke it running for cover

I once lost a weapon, M16A2/M203.

Went to supply, it went something like this.

Me: SGT, I need a new weapon.

Supply SGT: What happened to the one you were issued?

Me: Lost.

Supply SGT: Where?

Me: Ocean.

Supply SGT: I can't give a weapon just because you said you lost it.

Me: Why?

Supply SGT: Because, an investigation has to be started, forms filled out, you know, stuff?

Me: Well you're welcome to go swim 1.5 miles out, dive 800 ft., and look for yourself.

Supply SGT: Not likely,....NEXT!

Me: (having turned around), CPL, let me see that weapon you have.

CPL: Yes Sergeant, ( I was an SFC/E7 then).

Me: Fine weapon, does it fire well, is it dependable?

CPL: Yes Sergeant.

Me: Fine, go to supply and get yourself a new weapon.

[ApacheIP]

but I loved the LAW. Something comforting about the whoosh and boom. The only time I fired the thing pre GW1 was in basic, practice round of course. Sorta like a bottle rocket launched from a 2 inch piece of PVC. Near KKMC in 1991 I got to shoot 5 of the real things at a range.

During GW1 the LAW was the weapon we were issued along with our .38 pea shooters. Nothing else, except 3 grenades I was given by a friend from 6th CAV. As an aviator you can imagine my surprise as to why myself and my stick bud were issued LAAW's. We carried 4 in the aft bay. My bud thought we had them in case we went down and needed to destroy the aircraft, I always thought we had them in case we went down and felt the need to shoot at the Republican Guard horde. No guidance for either theory.

To this day I find it funny my first combat mission ever we had 16 Hellfires, 600 30mm, 22 rnds of .38, 4 LAW's and 3 frags.

As far as that XM thingy goes we have better, proven stuff. Smart bombs? OK. Smart bullets? Meh...

[dac]

Originally Posted by craigepo

Whatever happened to having a couple guys carry a LAW rocket?

Spend a couple grand, outfit the platoon with LAWs, blow the damned wall down the old-fashioned way. Take the remaining $33,000, throw a beach party with booze, steaks, and whatever locals that might want a trip to the land of the big PX.

While I agree with you, I think the rest of the story is...

U.S. Government pays $350,000 to rebuild wall and pay restitution for innocent goat standing nearby.