The 05 is a specialized weapon with subsonic ammo. Why the hell would they want the QTS-11 to have subsonic ammo? And pistol rounds at that?
Cool your head a bit.
- Most modern military assault rifles do have subsonic ammo available to them. Without resorting to pistol caliber
- Just because it's suppressed doesn't mean it's limited to subsonic ammo. In urban terrain a suppressor can reduce the echo effects of cuncosive sound. Firing an assault class rifle in close quarters is loud and is known for causing deafness. A suppressor can reduce that even with super sonic ammo.
- Among concepts for the XM29, The first of the OICW prototypes was replacing the carbine portion in 5.56x45mm with a MP7 variant in 4.6x30mm the idea being a compact platform with reduced weight.
How is that indicating any sort of "lack of confidence"?Just because America doesnt have something like this for various reasons
I was referring to doubling up the weapons. You have two automatic carbines on one soldier. That's excessive.
And the US military did for a number of years have a weapon of this class. The XM29 was found wanting. As a result they broke it into two weapons the XM8 carbine that was pushed for a replacement of M16 yet wasn't needed. And the XM25 that had issues of weight and eventually collapsed due to infighting and development of 40mm grenade rounds that have the same capabilities.
If you look at the second photo, you can see the barrel of a third rifle sticking out behind his helmet.
He also has a sidearm, and I would not be surprise if he also has a second handgun in an ankle holster as well at this rate
I am not sold on a tertiary weapon I think that's an antenna for a radio. The QST11 is almost always seen with lots of digital kit.
And as for bulkiness, it really isnt. Compare that to the XM-25 or the original XM-29, or even the K-11. The QTS-11 is incredibly compact for an OICW
I would put it on par with the K11 although the magazine would add a little. Still compared to a assault rifle it is a large package perhaps not in
It’s by far the most compact of any of its contemporaries, and weights not much more than a standard AR with an underslung 40mm tube
weight but size. It's not quite "Starship troopers fully automatic Morita" but not far either.
I wouldn’t read too much into this, as it is obviously not a real loadout, and the guy is probably messing around carrying as many guns as he could get his hands on.
Or it’s some kind variation of your standard 3 gun, only he is running with 3 rifles, and handgun and a grenade launcher
The point of that would be ridiculous in any form.
The point of the OICW concept is one weapon that allows the user not to need a secondary. It was to mate the ability of a semi auto grenade launcher with a PDW type capabilities. Adding a second and then third weapon to that is not serious.
As you already have two types of ammunition now a third with the Type 05. Each type of ammo reduces the total of any type available. And each additional weapon reduces the total farther. Ounces equal pounds and pounds equals pain. This soldier isn't wearing an exoskeleton to what he carries is limited to what his body can put up with.
I agree having that Type 05 on his hip is a WTF?! Already, but then adding even more? Is beyond silly. Bordering on parody.
