2nd Bat
Master sergeant 
Posts: 11,813
|
Post by 2nd Bat on Mar 31, 2015 11:55:29 GMT -5
|
|
2nd Bat
Master sergeant
Posts: 11,813
|
Post by 2nd Bat on Mar 31, 2015 12:04:41 GMT -5
Incidently. As an important side note to ANY disussion about mortars or howitzers whether powered by CO2 or compressed gas or any pneumatic system. If you endeavor to build one take GREAT CARE to insure the materials such as tubes, valves, piping etc are all pressure rated well beyond the pressures you use and have a means to establish what that actual pressure is. PVC and ABS materials degrade over time and when exposed to elements and the pressure created in these systems have the potential to be quite dangerous. CO2 cartridges generate up to 60 PSI (depending on temperature, elevation and climatic conditions) this potentially can be lethal!
These type of weapons can be really awesome and great enhancements to events but know what you are doing with them!
|
|
|
|
Post by Rekkon on Mar 31, 2015 12:20:28 GMT -5
I saw that guy's video a while ago, which eventually lead to this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaUn7h32_ScRight now it is a proof of concept heavy mortar tube. If my builder is willing, the idea is to mount six of them together as a Nebelwerfer 41. Not only are the whistlers thematically appropriate, but the bigger rockets let us establish a "heavy artillery" class with a larger blast radius than the usual 50mm NERFs. The tube had its combat debut at Stalingrad in January. We cranked it up to 75 PSI and were chucking Mega Howlers over 600 meters. The downside is between the whistling and the large projectile size, it is pretty easy to spot incoming rounds and flee the impact area. The big orange rockets are easier to recover though. |
|
2nd Bat
Master sergeant
Posts: 11,813
|
Post by 2nd Bat on Mar 31, 2015 12:46:01 GMT -5
Frighteningly impressive!
|
|
