In a message dated 1/1/2004 10:42:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
pnguyen7@mail.usf.edu writes:

What about 9mm rounds fired from a submachine gun, or larger rounds such
as 0.45 ACP or 10mm? I doubt any of those are going to actually outright
*kill* a youma, but conservation of momentum is a bitch ;) 

       The new .50S&W round from Smith&Wesson oughta be able to put a hurtin' 
on the average cannon-fodder Youma.  But watch that recoil.  And it's not 
like they'd be able to get hundreds of them into the Tokyo PD's hands without at 
least a month's lead time.

The 30mm chaingun on an Apache is probably overkill for your
bog-standard youma and the reaction time is too slow to get them in the
air and shooting (never mind that I'd much rather plant a Hellfire on it
and not risk being hit by whatever magic the youma has). Perhaps some
armored cars armed with a 20mm gun (or even a 0.50-cal) on patrol?

       I suddenly forsee a booming business in .50 sniper rifles on the Tokyo 
black market.  Used at short range, they could serve as heavy battle rifles. 
       And even for smaller calibers, lots of massed fire ought to do some 
good.  Too bad the Youma didn't have the courtesy to invade Texas...  (:)



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