Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4957813-20140510034158/@comment-24042984-20140609154239

Unfortunately, no, I did not physically draw the design yet (and I must admit, it's quite far down on my "To Draw" list), and thus I cannot show you at this time.

I have to disagree here. Real life magazine are not expensive or difficult to replace at all. Of course, the ideal situation would be that you retain the magazines and re-use them over and over again, but the reality is that in the heat of battle along with wear-and-tear, you won't be able to do that. In an intense firefight or an emergency, you often let the magazine drop for a hasty reload, and the magazine is often lost, especially with the need to stay mobile. Even with the utilization of drop pouches and reuse, magazines are frequently in need of replacement (especially the standard aluminum military M4/M16 mags). From the history of U.S. military spending, I would hardly think that it would cut corners on this when it can cut costs of so many other things ''*cough* The F-22 and F-35 *cough*. Ultimately, magazines are designed to be quickly and efficiently replaced.''

A PDW would be less versatile as a bullpup battle rifle.

Again, most of the issues you listed here is not a problem with the system itself, but more with the design itself. As mentioned earlier, the Steyr AUG doesn't have these issues. The AUG has ejection ports on both sides and can be rather quickly converted for use by a left-handed shooter. When needed, it is possible to shoot reasonably well on the opposing side without eating brass. As for ergonomics, its actually quite comfortable to carry and hold. The reloading issue is primarily a problem of habit, not the weapon itself. I wouldn't even say that the reload is really any more complex than that of a conventional rifle. In regards to weight and balance, the AUG is actually lighter than the AR and it is very well balanced. It only feels heavier due to having a different weight distribution. Some even say that it is easier to shoot one-handed with the AUG than with an AR. Also, all guns have muzzle jumping to some extent and manual correction is always needed. (People usually shoot in bursts for a reason.) Furthermore, it's usually not gravity that's pulling the barrel down, it's people who are doing the re-adjusting. Hence, as evidenced by the Steyr, all these issues can be quite easily resolved with a good design and aren't innate issues with the system itself.

I never made the claim that internal magazines should the dominant system, nor would I. All I am saying is that for this particular weapon design/concept, an internal magazine would be preferable over a external one. Each weapon is used differently and has different purposes, and thus, I discuss these weapons on a case-by-case basis rather than making generalizations. Monty won't ever make a statement like that since it's pretty clear that Hunters/Huntresses do not have any sort of uniformity in regards to the weapons they wield. I have already stated the benefits of the internal magazine system and their effects on combat above, so I won't restate them here.

Again, I already specifically addressed stabbing in my previous response.

I can't seem to pinpoint the exact frame (ugh!), only the frame before and after the actual strike. Perhaps you can link a screenshot or something of the hit? (From the frames that I've seen, the hit does seem to be quite close to the magazine though.)