Comments on: Patently Absurd Special: A Very German Family

By: Darkonar

Darkonar — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 21:22:58 +0000

Vollketten, if you ever see this. Where can I contact you to further discuss some matters about this design?

By: Vollketten

Vollketten — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:46:26 +0000

The ‘absurd’ thing is just to follow the Patent design tanks from some of the more outlandish ones. This one was special simply for so many design.
As far as I know these designs went nowhere although the logic of a common platform is without doubt a very sound one.

By: Vollketten

Vollketten — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:45:52 +0000

and bigger. WG loves its calibre increases with tier

By: Vollketten

Vollketten — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:45:18 +0000

if there was it would certainly have a machine gun

By: Vollketten

Vollketten — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:44:58 +0000

No, it’s just his patent to secure rights to the concept

By: Duncan Hamilton

Duncan Hamilton — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 10:12:45 +0000

So, the same principal as the CVR(t) family of British vehicles? Take a common chassis and powertrain, bolt whatever you think appropriate to the top. The CVR(t) had 9 variants in all;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_Vehicle_Reconnaissance_(Tracked)

By: Libertas

Libertas — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 01:25:19 +0000

I did three combat tours in the US Army; trust me, those chow lines can get VERY unruly!

By: Griffmeister423

Griffmeister423 — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 23:29:25 +0000

Well, with side-by-side guns, depending on what they are ranged to, the shells could be crossing before/after the target, missing them. With over/under, its not as much as a problem, plus you dont really need to zero both, just the lower one. But depending on the gun, o/u could cause feeding difficulties or just be harder to load. It is a better system, but its harder to maintain and operate usually, and in this time of laser-range-finding, its cons outweigh its pros compared to side-by-side guns.

By: 23r0_NA

23r0_NA — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 23:07:22 +0000

What’s so absurd about this? It looks quite versatile, which is always a benefit when it comes to military equipment.

By: LagG_

LagG_ — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 22:48:23 +0000

Well they could be pushing them.