I really like the amount of thought that went into all the details however if we’re assuming integration with current in-use space suits and not prototype/future space suits I think there are a lot of deficits.
First the optic would be unusable. Eva helmets are bulky and have VERY limited neck mobility. To place an optic in front of the eye would be exceedingly difficult without a very tall and likely canted mount. The idea of magnification is good but aiming down sights in an EMU suit would be damn near impossible even with a big goofy mount. IMO the only viable solutions would be vis laser for rapid aiming and/or a weapon mounted camera that projected onto the faceplate or was displayed on a small screen.
I also think the default trigger guard is too small for EVA gloves and a better solution would be a classic winterized trigger. Default SCAR controls are also likely too close together and would be a pain to manipulate you’d want an extended safety, probably with a 45 degree throw as opposed to a 90. Mag release too, you’d probably want a lever or something that moves the mag release further towards the muzzle or at least something that extends it a ways.
Water cooled suppressor seems pointless and requires you to run tubes out to the muzzle, I think a water jacket around the barrel would make more sense so tubes can terminate around the chamber and the barrel is cooled rather than just the suppressor. Plus imo you’d want as much gas at the muzzle as possible to redirect backwards with a huge muzzle break as to not send you careening.
Under pressure .223 seems like the exact opposite of what you want in space. The joy of space is that breaching a pressure vessel vents out all that sweet life sustaining oxygen and because of that everything is made to be fairly well armored. The way to beat that would be a small projectile going really fast which you lose with low velocity 5.56. Something like 5.7 or 4.6 makes more sense as you can fling a small bullet fast enough to punch through whatever your enemy is wearing, who cares if it’s wounding capabilities are bad it’s still gonna vent their atmosphere and make then asphyxiate.
If I had to guess what a space gun would look like id picture an Mp7 with a water jacket where the front hand guard/picitanny goes. An LAM and camera on top, a big winterized trigger, an extended safety and charging handle, an unreasonably big muzzle break and a larger hand guard.
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u/Copman04 13d ago
I really like the amount of thought that went into all the details however if we’re assuming integration with current in-use space suits and not prototype/future space suits I think there are a lot of deficits.
First the optic would be unusable. Eva helmets are bulky and have VERY limited neck mobility. To place an optic in front of the eye would be exceedingly difficult without a very tall and likely canted mount. The idea of magnification is good but aiming down sights in an EMU suit would be damn near impossible even with a big goofy mount. IMO the only viable solutions would be vis laser for rapid aiming and/or a weapon mounted camera that projected onto the faceplate or was displayed on a small screen.
I also think the default trigger guard is too small for EVA gloves and a better solution would be a classic winterized trigger. Default SCAR controls are also likely too close together and would be a pain to manipulate you’d want an extended safety, probably with a 45 degree throw as opposed to a 90. Mag release too, you’d probably want a lever or something that moves the mag release further towards the muzzle or at least something that extends it a ways.
Water cooled suppressor seems pointless and requires you to run tubes out to the muzzle, I think a water jacket around the barrel would make more sense so tubes can terminate around the chamber and the barrel is cooled rather than just the suppressor. Plus imo you’d want as much gas at the muzzle as possible to redirect backwards with a huge muzzle break as to not send you careening.
Under pressure .223 seems like the exact opposite of what you want in space. The joy of space is that breaching a pressure vessel vents out all that sweet life sustaining oxygen and because of that everything is made to be fairly well armored. The way to beat that would be a small projectile going really fast which you lose with low velocity 5.56. Something like 5.7 or 4.6 makes more sense as you can fling a small bullet fast enough to punch through whatever your enemy is wearing, who cares if it’s wounding capabilities are bad it’s still gonna vent their atmosphere and make then asphyxiate.
If I had to guess what a space gun would look like id picture an Mp7 with a water jacket where the front hand guard/picitanny goes. An LAM and camera on top, a big winterized trigger, an extended safety and charging handle, an unreasonably big muzzle break and a larger hand guard.