From: SADW, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Steve, The G11 casing was essentially sealed - in fact there was even a one-way valve to vent off gases from any rounds that might ignite outside the chamber. To extract a misfire, the chamber was simply rotated through 180 degrees downwards (as opposed to 90 degrees upwards to pick up a round) and the cartridge was supposed to fall out of the bottom of the weapon. This same 180 degree position was used to check the weapon was clear, by inserting something like a cleaning rod, brush or pencil up into the chamber to a pre-agreed depth. Nick Steadman ps: I would not describe the 13mm Gyrojet projectiles as particularly light (though I s'pose this is true in relation to their size, which is the same as a complete round of .45 ACP) - and they actually did a fair number on steel plates, punching nice clean holes. One of my school-era shooting pals who emigrated to California many years ago palled up with MB Associates over there and did some testing with these weapons. Rockets of all types have an inherent accuracy disadvantage, but what the Gyrojet did show is that it's possible to build a very lightweight 'gun' if you shift the pressure development beyond the muzzle. The all-steel rockets, by the way, cost a dollar each, much of that cost due to the need to hand-drill the canted jet ports in the base. -------[Cybershooters contacts]-------- Editor: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website & subscription info: www.cybershooters.org
