Comments on: Laser Rifle Dazzles?

By: laserman

laserman — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:52:19 +0000

This weapon is meant for riot detirrent and probably will cause a lot of legal headaches when those it is directed against start suing for being blinded or partially blinded (which is harder to prove and still gets a lot of legal sympathy.) If you are really interested in laser mayhem you could always revive the Death ray laser rifle patented by Ma Bell (AT&T) in 1981. For a while there my best friend wore a t-shirt with the logo Death ray laser institute of Wausau Wisconsin on it. As I recall the effective range of that X-Ray laser weapon fell short of the range of an old M-16 with fewer shots for the weight of ammo (the battery packs were said to weigh in at twice the weight for one quarter the shots and required significant time to recharge.) But on the whole I think real powerful lasers will be vehicle mounted for some time before we see any carried models due to the advantages of tapping power from an engine. The chemical laser in the ALTB formerly the ABL has gone throutgh it’s firing sequence and shot a target missile so at least the technical possibility of a laser weapon exists even if it is not in man portable form.

By: former CRC guy

former CRC guy — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:38:01 +0000

True those M60 rebuilds of WWII german machine guns were bad it’s nice to have saws now even if they don’t chamber the 7.62 mm like those old M60s did. we’re mostly back to pick a caliber now for our forward forces with 5.56 being the front runner unless your are a SOF guy with a SCAR and can take your pick including gleaned ammo from busted old soviet **** in the field.

By: zee

zee — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:33:00 +0000

cuz m60’s jam too often

By: ???

??? — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:10:49 +0000

So it will be used for antidistablishmentarism reasons,not actual combat.

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:08:32 +0000

Yall have beem playing too much fallout 3

By: popatnic

popatnic — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:08:22 +0000

The guy in the picture is obviously left handed (watch on left wrist): will they make an ambidextrous version?

By: In_Awe

In_Awe — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:26:46 +0000

I am shocked at how many of you think you are subject matter experts. I don’t want to hear your opinion unless you helped design or test this rifle. Thank you.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:00:54 +0000

FYI, the TIS-1 is the concept for a handheld gas dynamic laser. It’s not real, it hasn’t been built and itsn’t feasable with it’s current power supply. Still way too many hoops to jump through even for fielding by 2025. Designed by the Stavatti corporation which is nothing more than three dudes in a garage trying to design flying boxcars. I wouldn’t put much stock in their laser know how.

By: GGG

GGG — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:00:08 +0000

First off, sunglasses don’t defend against this unless it’s designed to block this weapon’s laser wavelength. Specialty goggles cost around $45 for specific wavelength, and $150+ for multi-wavelength
I can see a lot of people suing due to permanent eye damage.. costing us tax payers money.

By: tracy

tracy — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:19:58 +0000

currently the weapons mentioned here are prototypes.
the company i work for is working on a laser weapon system capable of peircing 6″ of reactive armor at a range of 800 yards max, the system is only currently good for around 10 shots per charge.