Dartz Wrote:Ah stackable ammo.Have you ever pulled apart an M60? They may be less complicated than say a Browning .30 LMG but there are parts there that are still prone to failure. Like the buffer spring or the firing pin. The most reliable weapon is the weapon with zero moving parts.
It's all fine and good until 1 round fails, and then the one behind it fires into it. Then promptly jams and explodes.
The great thing about guns. Any moron can be trained to maintain them in a shootable condition. That's a big plus. Things that rely on batteries and complex electronics to time ignition are far more prone to permanent failure, rather than a mechanical linkage which might lock up one time in a hundred, but'll usually be pretty quick to clear when it does. Electronics repair is much more time consuming than clearing a dud cartridge.
Electronics might be more reliable in theory, but when electronics fail, they usually fail for good.
Guns are mechanically simple, because guns work well the way they are.
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