defaultdotxbe Posted June 11, 2020 at 06:47 PM Share Posted June 11, 2020 at 06:47 PM So if Apple supplies the technology, will they make the older smart guns not function properly so you are inclined to buy the new ones?They'll change the ammo slightly every few years so you have to buy all new ammo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRJ Posted June 11, 2020 at 07:31 PM Share Posted June 11, 2020 at 07:31 PM So if Apple supplies the technology, will they make the older smart guns not function properly so you are inclined to buy the new ones?They'll change the ammo slightly every few years so you have to buy all new ammo And the ammo will be proprietary so you can only buy it from them.And it'll have an internal battery that dies every 6 hours, so you'll be searching for a charger constantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoresident Posted June 11, 2020 at 08:00 PM Share Posted June 11, 2020 at 08:00 PM So if Apple supplies the technology, will they make the older smart guns not function properly so you are inclined to buy the new ones? They'll change the ammo slightly every few years so you have to buy all new ammoThis is pretty much why the Fudd community is so skeptical of new advancements. On top of the Remington Etronx debacle, how many calibers came to market and quickly faded to obscurity? Remember when Winchester Super Short Magnum was going to be the go to hunting round? How many rounds came to market as the greatest thing only for their developing companies to hold onto licensing agreements? Caseless electronic primer ammunition came to market 30 years ago in the Voere VEC-91 hunting rifle and left very shortly after. Or how about the switch from 45acp, to 9mm to 10mm to 40s&w back to 9mm in a very short period of time. Created a huge market for slightly used law enforcement service guns. In some ways, even before the consumer electronics explosion, firearms tech was setting the bar for planned obsolescence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiliconSorcerer Posted June 11, 2020 at 08:21 PM Share Posted June 11, 2020 at 08:21 PM I will never buy any firearm that may not go bang when I need it most. That would be simply stupid.kind of like a grip safety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defaultdotxbe Posted June 11, 2020 at 09:31 PM Share Posted June 11, 2020 at 09:31 PM So if Apple supplies the technology, will they make the older smart guns not function properly so you are inclined to buy the new ones?They'll change the ammo slightly every few years so you have to buy all new ammoThis is pretty much why the Fudd community is so skeptical of new advancements. On top of the Remington Etronx debacle, how many calibers came to market and quickly faded to obscurity? Remember when Winchester Super Short Magnum was going to be the go to hunting round? How many rounds came to market as the greatest thing only for their developing companies to hold onto licensing agreements? Caseless electronic primer ammunition came to market 30 years ago in the Voere VEC-91 hunting rifle and left very shortly after. Or how about the switch from 45acp, to 9mm to 10mm to 40s&w back to 9mm in a very short period of time. Created a huge market for slightly used law enforcement service guns. In some ways, even before the consumer electronics explosion, firearms tech was setting the bar for planned obsolescence. None of those hunting rounds could be accurate called the "iPhone of firearms" because they never gained a market share large enough to stick around, as you yourself point out. And none of the handgun calibers you mention are anything close to obsolete, particular .45ACP and 9mm with both being well over 100 years old Its more akin to when HTC and LG tried to make their own smartphone OS, but out never caught on so they ended up adopting Android. In other words, the obsolescence is not planned The LE handgun shuffle being more like rapid switches between the Android and Apple ecosystems, but neither of them actually becoming obsolete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
45Badger Posted June 11, 2020 at 10:53 PM Share Posted June 11, 2020 at 10:53 PM Anyone who left .45 acp for anything is mentally defective. I pity the fool. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euler Posted June 11, 2020 at 11:15 PM Share Posted June 11, 2020 at 11:15 PM * changes screen name to "9Badger" * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoresident Posted June 12, 2020 at 12:19 AM Share Posted June 12, 2020 at 12:19 AM 45acp like it’s adherents, old, fat, slow and retired from active duty 35 years ago j/kAt least if you move out of Illinois you can rediscover the joy of subsonic 45acp out of a suppressor, like with the HK USP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet Observer Posted June 12, 2020 at 01:02 AM Share Posted June 12, 2020 at 01:02 AM Anyone who left .45 acp for anything is mentally defective. I pity the fool. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 45acp like it’s adherents, old, fat, slow and retired from active duty 35 years ago j/kAt least if you move out of Illinois you can rediscover the joy of subsonic 45acp out of a suppressor, like with the HK USP. I will not get into the argument about which caliber is better. There are many. I have yet to see anyone volunteer to be shot by one of those "inferior calibers". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Fife Posted June 12, 2020 at 02:49 PM Share Posted June 12, 2020 at 02:49 PM * changes screen name to "9Badger" *22Badger has a ring to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
45Badger Posted June 13, 2020 at 01:20 AM Share Posted June 13, 2020 at 01:20 AM * changes screen name to "9Badger" *22Badger has a ring to it. Anything but 40 short and weak will do... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Fife Posted June 13, 2020 at 02:55 PM Share Posted June 13, 2020 at 02:55 PM BB_Badger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTHunter Posted June 14, 2020 at 02:49 AM Share Posted June 14, 2020 at 02:49 AM 45acp like it’s adherents, old, fat, slow and retired from active duty 35 years ago j/kAt least if you move out of Illinois you can rediscover the joy of subsonic 45acp out of a suppressor, like with the HK USP.I thought that most .45 already WAS subsonic ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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