True Velocity has debuted their new (ugly) RM834 Light machinegun (bad name)
Multicaliber can: 7.62, 6.5 Creed, 6.8 TVC, theoretically 6.8x51 Sig.
Weight: 12.4-15.6lbs depending on configuration
RPM: 525-575
Might have the capability t fire from either a closed or open bolt (The TFB Article implies that their website implies this but not from what I can see)
TFB Article
https://archive.ph/zYURk True Velocity site page
https://archive.ph/bd0bW
Link to video of the gun firing
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/garrett-pellerzi_the-latest-game-changer-from-true-velocity-activity-7364424468124925952-wHNW/
Factory produced metal discarding sabot 7x 4.5mm anti drone 5.45
The TV LMG looks awesome. Too bad Big Army won't but it, instead sticking with whatever massive price of shit SIG bribed their way into supplying. Lol no QCB US Army.
The anti drone rifle ammo is fascinating
Attention all Century AK buyers, please report for reception of your Fell For it Again Awards
Ahaha lol. Century makes the worst AKs on Earth.
For the sake of visual comparison
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I don't know, I'd have to handle them. When I had a Shield(first version single-stack in 9x19) I was plenty accurate with it and the recoil was much better than any other subcompact at the time. The grip being thinner front to back makes me imagine it would give me hand cramps.
The grip is also thinner sid two side by a tiny bit so it'll fell harder.
The Shield plus is basically perfect, a little bit thicker than the OG Shield but not a lot at all.
The new Shield X is essentially a scaled up Bodyguard 2.0 grip.
I think I have tinnitus now because of some faggot at the indoor range magdumping his muzzle braked AR in the lane next to mine. The eeeeeeeeeeee won't stop.
There goes the cillia in your ears at that particular frequency. Sorry man.
Late but I will second the Shadow 2 being excellent if you want a hammer fired pistol. Additionally, Wathers Performance Duty Trigger is by far the nicest trigger I've ever felt on a striker fired gun. My dad has a PDP SF and its a big honking thing but its a joy to shoot.
Hell even the "basic" CZ SP01 is an outstanding hammer fired full size 9mm.
What kind of ear pro? I hate earmuff style and swear by the foam insert in your ear kind. Gotta seal up that ear canal. Of course with some guns concussion can be a problem.
I have been doubling up on in ear foam and walker razor/similar for years.
Eventually I want the fancy in war molded electronic ones.
Yeah I mean my actual hearing seems to be normal so far, so I'm hoping it may have just been temporary ear damage. The eeeee has gone down a bit since yesterday so maybe. Would just be fucking pissed if I damaged my hearing because of someone else entirely.
You lose a small frequency range
designed for it? yes. worth it the weight and added complexity to a quick change barrel? no. it's even dubious for fixed barrel GPMGs with modern barrel linings. this has been asked in this thread already iirc.
the biggest improvement to small arms that should be reached for currently is programmable, miniaturized munitions for fixed guns. we have that for grenades and we have it for artillery, why not 25mm, 20mm, or .50 BMG? there is a certain point where the delivery vehicle is too small for it to be a difference, but there has to be something better than the FRAG-12 or Mk 211 that will work for area targets in a meaningful capacity that isn't obscenely expensive or require an obtuse logistics chain. currently we have to lug a Mk 19 for that capacity or just chew up barriers with a mounted M2 rather than just load a 50 round belt of something nice to end a fight sooner rather than later.
also why aren't spotting rounds a thing for small arms? have an electronic sight track and ID a tracer of a known color down range, watch the impact, then use that to guide further crosshairs onto that target. human in control and you can just ignore the marker, but it'd sure help in some cases. heck feed that distance to an electronically fused grenade launcher or something.
I think it was discovered that 25mm (really 30mm tbh) was absolute as small as you could go with smart shells and still have enough explosive filler to make it worthwhile.
You might be able to get some "smarts" in something as small as .50 cal or the diameter of a 12 gauge shell but probably not a proximity fuse or similar.
I still want a smart gyrojet rifle and pistol
From my own personal hearing loss etc. Yeah if it comes back/hasn't gone away. the EEEE is temp and you'll be okay. Don't do that tho.
I lost almost my hearing in my left ear because I like Scuba diving and was poor, I blame Delta lol.
I am far from an electronics wiz, but I think we'll have "Aliens" smart guns before we have "personal" smart ammo. I've seen some of the amazing stuff we can do to adjust even 155 shells and smaller like the ODO76mm DP guns on ships. But I think something the size and weight of a Maxim that has some crazy thermal lock on firing normal ball ammo seems closer than a 50 BMG with fins that pop up to move around.
Just my 02.
Also I was today years old when I learned 429 Deagle branded Deagle bullets are a thing, and it's pretty dope despite not really my thing.
Alien smart guns are essentially do-able with current tech.
The smallest "smart fused" shells in use today are 30mm.
Have you seen what the safety looks like on a 2011? It's a giant shelf that your thumb naturally falls on as you form your grip.
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(The extra bit of metal along the slide allows you to rest your thumb against the slide without slowing it down)
They're not tiny narrow levers in an awkward spot like what most "carry" guns have (because you can't have a giant piece sticking out the side on a gun meant to be concealed):
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A manual safety on a striker-fired polymer carry gun is unnecessary.
Ehh the manual safety on the S&W striker pistols bigger than the micro carry stuff is perfect IMHO
Nigga, I don't like the way Glocks look. They're bulky, blocky, and ugly as fuck. However, I bought one because they just work.
Don't be a faggot, get a Glock. (An H&K is also acceptable.)
Get a Glock clone
I couldn't care less about how a self defense weapon looks. What I do care about is how they shoot, and GLOCKs simply don't shoot well for me. They fit my hand poorly and I have to work harder to shoot well with them compared to other pistols. When drawing a GLOCK and bringing it on target, if I do so where it naturally feels "right" for me then the front sight is always way too high over the rear sights. I have to consciously cock my hand down to line the sights properly. Whereas with an HK, a 1911, a SIG, CZ, Beretta...pretty much most other pistols will have the sights either properly aligned, or close enough that only a minor adjustment needs to be made. I've never fired another pistol where I've had to consciously and uncomfortablt cock my hand forward/down to get the sights in alignment like I do with GLOCKs.
If GLOCKs work well for you, great. If you like them, great. They're a perfectly serviceable pistol. But they're not some be-all/end-all universal weapon for anyone and everyone. That's why there are so many different makes and models available. There's no one-size-fits-all pistol.
Plus now good Gen 3 Glock clones are EVERYWHERE
are everywhere. You could also just buy the cucked state classic SKS (7.62x39, Atlantic has Chinese ones still in stock for around $600) or a lever gun (post-covid you will not find .30-30 or .45-70 in physical shops similar to revolver cartridges though). Again, its better not to bother at all right now since pistols are relatively less cucked and generally cheaper (Mini-14s and M1As are in the $1.5-$2k ball park). Spend the money you would save on more ammo and a pistol optic in the future. 
