) its more a novelty. But it would be fun!
Not this Microgun any Agent or Combat soldier will be able to carry this here:
Can't ever seem to find the edit option on PC, edited before from mobile and it takes too long to type anything.... (found edit after finishing, guess I just can't edit something on PC that I posted via mobile)
Didn't you see the Microgun above which weights 16 lbs and has a 10 - 16 " inch barrel. It's just like a Minigun.....but with a lot less weight and easy to carry. As seen here:
Guess I was still typing my post about the micro-gun when you started replying, although I did mention in that same post you quoted that the microgun is also impractical for the same reasons. That weight you said is without the ammo, it weights about 85lbs (38.5kg) with just 1000 rounds of ammo. For the same reasons as the mini-gun, it's not practical to have a handheld version. On top of that, the microgun didn't perform nearly as well as they had hoped, so they scrapped it... many, many years ago.
That's the one I was reading this morning, read further on where it says Promotion and Reception. They talk about how and why it was scrapped. Also, the years it was available from the manufacturer (nobody wanted it) ended in the 90s. Designed in 1966, produced from 70s-90s. Someone probably found it somewhere, made a video, and tried to pass it off as new technology. Also, watch the guy in the video. See how much it kicks from just firing for 2 seconds (which uses up 100 rounds, so for any practical application, you'd have to carry at least several thousand rounds, little heavy for your average soldier).
Well that's the one from the 1990's. The one I'm talking about is a prototype from 2017 that they are still working on even today.
Ok, looked further into it, so the one from that video where he fires 100 rounds in 2 seconds is actually the XM556. That one looks like it's still in development, so probably won't make it into a game that's using current weapons only. Still, there remain the issues of how impractical it is. And, according to the below link, no military is currently testing it, so sounds like nobody wants that one either... though it is a fandom wiki, so no telling how accurate it is.
Since it's a prototype in still in development. They would have to get clearance from the military to get them to see a demonstration on how it works,weight,& fires first before they would buy one. That could take some time maybe years & doing paperwork and showing demos. Then later if the military is interested in buying one. The company that makes Microgun would have to draw up (with lawyers) a contract to put it into mass production for the military. After it's fully tested & pass inspection first. It does mean that the military isn't interested. It hasn't gone through the process yet after full development is finished.
