Posted on Mar 4, 2016
What do you think of TrackingPoint's plans to be a military supplier with their new "zero miss" rifles?
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And what happens when all this technology malfunctions, breaks, or just flat out stops working? We are steadily becoming more technology reliant. Will the basics and fundamentals still be enforced?
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CSM Charles Hayden
SFC (Join to see) Are you referring to a need for 'spare batteries' or for having lensatic compasses at the ready?
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CSM Charles Hayden lensatic compas? Maps? Protractors? What are these mythical items you speak of? The pink unicorn must have them...
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Cool! That Weapon System looks wicked. What Military Man wouldn't want to operate that? I can see why some on this thread are commenting about "Great zero miss what happens when it falls into the wrong hands" also looking pretty and technical I'm with those wondering how long before it is destroyed and stops being zero miss. Us Military Folks tend to be very hard on our equipment.
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I damn sure wouldn't want that sexy POS on my hand receipt. And "can't miss"? I guess the weapon manufacturer hasn't met Carl OR a Private yet. Aren't those over 20k apiece?
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Interesting concept. My experience with technology and the military is that most technology fails because it cant take the abuse the average soldier dishes out. If the rifle is soldier proof, it could be very useful on the battlefield.
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I want to throw this out there as well: It runs on wi-fi and has been hacked in the past
http://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-can-disable-sniper-rifleor-change-target/
http://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-can-disable-sniper-rifleor-change-target/
Hackers Can Disable a Sniper Rifle—Or Change Its Target
If a hacker attacks your TrackingPoint smart gun over its Wi-Fi connection, you may find the weapon is aiming at a different target than you think.
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SFC Josh Billingsley
I don't think this system will ever replace basic rifle marksmanship. Personally, as cool as I think it is, I can only think of limited use and I don't think it well ever make it to general use
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MAJ (Join to see)
The electronics will improve, become cheaper and smaller over time. I suspect that this will become the norm in the future rather than an exception. Our adversaries will probably develop similar systems, if they have not already. I think we will still need BRM, just like knowing land nav and map reading still matters today.
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Personnaly, I feel that use by limited personnel could make this an asset but mass fielding to every troop will never happen.
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I am not defending nor condoning this equipment. I'm interested in other servicemember's thoughts on this tech
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