From:	Kevin Dole kdole@***.vsc.edu
Subject:	Viper as a heavy pistol
Date:	Thu, 11 Mar 1999 09:24:10 EST5EDT

I remembered something that I fired once, many years ago.
Grendel used to make something called the P-30. This was a semi-
automatic handgun, chambered for .22WMR, roughly the same size
as a 1911, and using a 30-round magazine. No BS.
Basically, we are talking a hold-out that has the capacity of an
SMG and the size of a light pistol (I consider 9mm, .45ACP and
.357mag to fit the LP catagory). With advanced pre-fragmented
bullet design that is dusted with a fast acting toxin (Did anyone ever
consider that the Viper might use a propitary loading, like the M-121
does?), you could make it hit roughly as hard as heavy load with
regular ammo (say a 240gr .44mag; ~9M).
I just can't see how you can get it higher than 9M damage.


Kevin Dole /:|
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