[Shogun]

I cannot believe the amount of effort people are putting into finding ways to mount unsuitable weapons into drones.  Yes, it is possible to create an auto-loading mechanism for a revolver, a pump action shotgun, or even a muzzle loader.  The question to ask is why bother slapping together some kludge to convert such weapons to semi/full auto when better choices already exist?

True common sense dictates that riggers mount existing semi-auto or full auto weapons and use high capacity drum magazines for anything that is not already belt fed.

[martinchaen]

No such thing as "true" common sense, Shogun

I do agree with you, though; I wouldn't mount anything less than an LMG on a drone for my own sake at least. Not like it'll be any less obvious than one with an AR mounted, and they're both likely to be fairly illegal in terms of where you'd have to bring them.

The way I see it, drones are either all out attack (in which case you'd put a belt fed LMG or heavier with 500 rounds on it), or recon (i.e. no weapons at all, because the drone isn't big enough to support one). I just don't see a reliable way of dragging around drones with highly illegal (F type, no, not the Jag...) weapon mounts in a city like Seattle, unless you're touring the Barrens.

[Reaver]

No such thing as "true" common sense, Shogun

I do agree with you, though; I wouldn't mount anything less than an LMG on a drone for my own sake at least. Not like it'll be any less obvious than one with an AR mounted, and they're both likely to be fairly illegal in terms of where you'd have to bring them.

The way I see it, drones are either all out attack (in which case you'd put a belt fed LMG or heavier with 500 rounds on it), or recon (i.e. no weapons at all, because the drone isn't big enough to support one). I just don't see a reliable way of dragging around drones with highly illegal (F type, no, not the Jag...) weapon mounts in a city like Seattle, unless you're touring the Barrens.

Would point out that a weapon mount can be used to mount just about anything. Need to listen in to that conversation on the 44th floor? Directional mic mounted on a rotodrone. Want some high end footage of that new complex being built? Camera on a weapon mount. If it can operate a gun, (and, according to some, reload a revolver), it easily mount and use just about any other piece of gear.


Personally, I love some people's ideas of just what constitutes a drone mounted weapon as well and have basically given up trying to figure out their reason behind some of the silly things I have read or seen.