And that was worth so many votes because? Oh yeah, I keep forgetting killing things is fun. Come on.

If memory serves me correctly, rbar, not a single living creature was harmed in this video. I posted it just because I thought it was cool in the same way a gadget in a James Bond movie is cool. Now I know this is a real-life gadget and this weapon was designed to hurt and/or kill people in real life, but for defensive purposes only. No one's going to use this to take out a machine gun nest or commit acts of genocide. This type of weapon was designed for businessmen who travel in dangerous parts of the world where kidnappings and assassination attempts are very real threats.

I don't even own a gun myself, nor am I inclined to get one any time soon. However I can see the value in owning a weapon like this if I were a businessman travelling in treacherous areas. I'm glad you can't downvote right now, rbar, only because I think you'd downvote this for the wrong reason. Nonetheless, I think it's slightly insulting to both me and the others who voted for this to say that we liked this video simply because we think "killing things is fun". As you put it, "Come on".

When I was in the Frankfurt airport I saw the German federal police in plainclothes, walking around carrying these.

The weapon is the H&K MP5K - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:MP3K_ImgID1.jpg

http://www.hkpro.com/mp5k.htm

Its designed to allow the police for a quick response to a potentially dangerous issue, without alerting people to their presence. The weapons can be fired both from within the case, and quick-dropped and fired normally.

I never thought of that application, Crushbug, which shows how ignorant I am about weapon usage in general. Thanks for the information. Still, that' just one more defensive use for this weapon.

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Is this dead or is Google having problems?

unfortunately it appears that you are correct, jimnms. Would you or another gold star member please declare it dead? Hopefully I can repair it soon.

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not dead

but some of the spectators nearly were when that dude was firing it without holding on to it properly... yikes!

Business men? I don't think so. Actually, not at all. There's no room in that case for anything other than a few pens. More like assassins that want to stay under the radar. Business men don't need sub-machineguns.

Wouldn't you want your tax attorney carrying that when facing the IRS?

Well here's an invention the world is just crying out in unison for . . .

I've heard of people getting death threats getting this sort of thing. Business men, diplomats, whoever, you can walk into a meeting with it and not raise any eyebrows, as long as you don't open it. Also used by "associates" (discrete bodyguards) of threatened people, again to avoid drawing attention. This also means it's useful for undercover forces or assassins.

Hi CaptWillard,

would defense use also include pre-emptive strike? Assassination? etc. Do you truly believe you can make a weapon for defensive use only?

I understand the upvotes were not because someone here likes killing. (Or at least I hope not) The sentence was meant as a wake up. Have you ever noticed that what you think is cool is actually a weapon? Seeing something like that in a movie meant for entertainment and cheering it on is one thing. Seeing the real live machine getting fired as practice and thinking that is cool is something else. Guns are never fun in reality. Nor are they gadgets.

BTW Congrats with your bronze star.

You must be high, rbar. Guns are incredibly fun in reality. No one said you have to shoot someone in reality.

I wish ;-)

Good point. But the problem is that that is a sliding scale. Ask yourself the question what makes shooting guns so much fun, and it will lead you down dark alleys.

Somewhere you have got to see it is wrong to idolize weapons right?

Oh, well of course it's wrong to idolize them. I personally enjoy them because I get a thrill out of shooting targets - there's just something inherently fun about it. It's not that they're fun because they're used to shoot people - if that was the case then I would derive much more pleasure from shooting people in video games. They're just fun for the action, the booms and bangs, and challenge.

Meh.

hi,
new here. Why would a business man be travelling in treacherous areas where he would be likely to be kidnapped or assasinated? The only reason I can think of is to profit from the trouble. And to carry a machine gun in a briefcase. I think James Bond is a jerk. But a glamorous jerk with glamorous accessories like this particular item. I guess you just make the decision whether or not to be seduced by the glamour of war.
:-)

hi,
new here. Why would a business man be travelling in treacherous areas where he would be likely to be kidnapped or assasinated? The only reason I can think of is to profit from the trouble. And to carry a machine gun in a briefcase. I think James Bond is a jerk. But a glamorous jerk with glamorous accessories like this particular item. I guess you just make the decision whether or not to be seduced by the glamour of war.
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