Most Military Bases at least Domestically aren’t on the kind of alert that would have the Garrison ready to fight at a moments notice. Let alone calling in Artillery on MGs. Even if the Garrison was on alert. It’s debatable how effective a defense of a base domestically would be. Most of our Domestic Installations weren’t set up with the possibility of having to defend against a coordinated outside attack.
And Military Police/Base Security domestically, barring certain installations, aren’t armed to repel a coordinated assault. Given their equipped mostly for basic law enforcement and dealing with the shenanigans drunk or bored soldiers get up to.
And the Base armories are largely centralized. So if they’re able to get the drop on an installation. It’s fairly likely they’d be able to take the Base. Or at the very least thoroughly loot the armories and depots before a response can be mustered.
That’s not even considering National Guard Armories. Most of them are basically an Office Building/Warehouse combo.
Yeah that's what I was thinking. Domestic bases are not on alert nor are they ready to defend off a hail of bullets from a Gatling gun at 1000 -1500 yards where it's a bit more difficult to shoot back.
Plus, Gatling gunners could take up concealed positions with without having/needing direct line of sight and use the bullet ark to land down on the target while you're shielded in a ditch/etc.
Point is that the casualties could be very high. And that gun could take out aircraft on the ground/taking off. It would be a hell-scape if caught by surprise.
When you're throwing thousands of rounds/ min, you don't even need to see the target. Therefore snipers (from base) can't get you, because you're firing from a completely concealed position.
From AI:
"The effective range of a .308 Gatling gun is generally considered to be 800 to 1,000 yds. While some may argue for a longer range, the US Military typically defines the maximum effective range at 1,000 meters."
Does that mean you (or aircraft on the tarmac) would be safe at1500 yardsif someone was throwing 4000 rounds a minute (x3 or more gunners) w/ overlapping fire in an ark at you/your vehicle? NO, you'd be fucked.
Precision aiming would not be the first priority with a Gatling gun.
The book “The Attack” by Kurt Schlichter details how it could go down. With exactly these types of weapons. It’s a fast read…frightening…the last third of the book describes how we can defend against it. And hope to not be as surprised since the book educates.
I have noticed the explosion of long range precision rifle marksmanship in the last ten years. I’ve wondered if this was organic or an intentional effort by the good guy’s to steer the shooting public towards a valuable skill that may be required in the future. I know the GWAT had a bit to do with it but it seems something more.
For those who don't know, .308 makes 5.56 looks like paper spitballs.
Think Gatling gun.
Could you (try to) take a (Mil.) base with that?
No unless they are completely unprepared. machine guns are normaly taken out with mortars or rockets or snipers.
Most Military Bases at least Domestically aren’t on the kind of alert that would have the Garrison ready to fight at a moments notice. Let alone calling in Artillery on MGs. Even if the Garrison was on alert. It’s debatable how effective a defense of a base domestically would be. Most of our Domestic Installations weren’t set up with the possibility of having to defend against a coordinated outside attack.
And Military Police/Base Security domestically, barring certain installations, aren’t armed to repel a coordinated assault. Given their equipped mostly for basic law enforcement and dealing with the shenanigans drunk or bored soldiers get up to.
And the Base armories are largely centralized. So if they’re able to get the drop on an installation. It’s fairly likely they’d be able to take the Base. Or at the very least thoroughly loot the armories and depots before a response can be mustered.
That’s not even considering National Guard Armories. Most of them are basically an Office Building/Warehouse combo.
Yeah that's what I was thinking. Domestic bases are not on alert nor are they ready to defend off a hail of bullets from a Gatling gun at 1000 -1500 yards where it's a bit more difficult to shoot back.
Plus, Gatling gunners could take up concealed positions with without having/needing direct line of sight and use the bullet ark to land down on the target while you're shielded in a ditch/etc.
Point is that the casualties could be very high. And that gun could take out aircraft on the ground/taking off. It would be a hell-scape if caught by surprise.
When you're throwing thousands of rounds/ min, you don't even need to see the target. Therefore snipers (from base) can't get you, because you're firing from a completely concealed position.
From AI:
"The effective range of a .308 Gatling gun is generally considered to be 800 to 1,000 yds. While some may argue for a longer range, the US Military typically defines the maximum effective range at 1,000 meters."
Does that mean you (or aircraft on the tarmac) would be safe at 1500 yards if someone was throwing 4000 rounds a minute (x3 or more gunners) w/ overlapping fire in an ark at you/your vehicle?
NO, you'd be fucked.
Precision aiming would not be the first priority with a Gatling gun.
Then they probably could,their only hope would be air support.
The book “The Attack” by Kurt Schlichter details how it could go down. With exactly these types of weapons. It’s a fast read…frightening…the last third of the book describes how we can defend against it. And hope to not be as surprised since the book educates.
Get it. Read it. Share it.
I have noticed the explosion of long range precision rifle marksmanship in the last ten years. I’ve wondered if this was organic or an intentional effort by the good guy’s to steer the shooting public towards a valuable skill that may be required in the future. I know the GWAT had a bit to do with it but it seems something more.