We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/the_answer_to_the_teaser.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:06:04 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Okay. The teaser I posted was pretty tough. A lot of thought went into most of the responses. If you're new to how I do this... *usually* not always, but usually, there are clues in the Arsenal photo album. In this case, the answer was there, as I had already uploaded all the photos while I was still doing a little research to flesh out the post. It's a tround. From Triangular Round, seen here with a Brit WWI-era .303 MkVIIZ ball round. The Tround was developed by David Dardick, who developed a revolving pistol that could be magzine fed.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/the_answer_to_the_teaser.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/the_answer_to_the_teaser.html Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:14:41 -0600 Can you direct me to more info on the tround machinegun development in the late 80s that was mentioned? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/the_answer_to_the_teaser.html#comment-11048 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/the_answer_to_the_teaser.html#comment-11048 Mon, 03 Jan 2005 13:16:26 -0600 this and this!]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/the_answer_to_the_teaser.html#comment-7904 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/the_answer_to_the_teaser.html#comment-7904 Fri, 22 Oct 2004 06:07:33 -0600 Zounds, you have dug up a fascinating bit of history here. I love reading about offbeat firearms and rounds. Have you ever run across the Gyrojet? I think I read long ago that it was some type of pistor which fired a rocket-propelled round.. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/the_answer_to_the_teaser.html#comment-7806 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/the_answer_to_the_teaser.html#comment-7806 Fri, 22 Oct 2004 00:00:52 -0600 Thanks for the post, John. I'd always wondered if L. Neil Smith had made up the whole "automatic revolver" thing for his SF novels. You've certainly answered my unasked questions! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/the_answer_to_the_teaser.html#comment-7791 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/the_answer_to_the_teaser.html#comment-7791 Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:06:53 -0600