Why arn't they used on guns much today? I mean... you could carry far more bullets... instead of having a little magazine with like 30 in...
2007-09-25 12:05:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
i have a few of them and prefer them to modern guns. Especially when I have to hit a lot of "targets" in a short amount of time and then duck out.
2007-09-25 12:15:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The C-Mag is a 100 round duel drum magazine system for 5.56x45 NATO weapon systems. It can be stowed indefinately until the user charges the spring battery.
Yet it is the size of five VCR tapes stacked together and weighs more than three pounds. Unless your role is as an automatic rifleman [light machine gunner] they are not really practical.
Also, in the way ground combat tactics are handled today, the US Army employs automatic fire only for its belt-fed "Base of Fire" light machine guns and "Support by Fire" for medium and heavy systems.
The C-Mag is also in the vicinity of $200-odd dollars each, while even a quality 30rd box magazine of high-impact polymer is around $20.
I carried 450 rounds of 5.56 in fifteen magazines on my kit the first time I was in Iraq, and was highly mobile and effective. The second time I had 200 rounds of 7.62x51 NATO for my M14 rifle, still capable.
I would personally avoid C-Mags - while very reliable - only due to their bulk and impractical carrying.
It is really cost that prevents their use, as each unit has a limited budget to consider not only for equipment, but outfitting and training time as well.
While the Army pays around 30 cents per 5.56 cartridge, and are bought by the tens of thousands, a hundred 30 round box magazines will be chosen over seven C-Mags for the same cost.
2007-09-25 12:23:52 · answer #2 · answered by ZepherGeist 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cost, reliability, weight. Would you rather pay $700 to $1000 for a 100 rd. drum versus $100 for 3 mags. Also, it would be pretty heavy to carry around or aim versus the smaller mag. Also, the cost of ammo would be pretty high as I doubt many people would ever use a drum with 100 rounds because of the cost of the ammo.
2007-09-25 12:22:13 · answer #3 · answered by Someone who cares 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have much larger capacity guns today.
2007-09-25 12:09:06 · answer #4 · answered by mlud12000 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Too big, bulky and unreliable!
2007-09-25 12:10:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋