Is the G11 a good gun?

By encasing its ammunition in a chemical propellant rather than a typical brass casing, the G11 was more accurate, efficient, and potentially deadly than any rifle of its time. But even after millions of dollars spent on research and development, the gun never saw combat.

Who solved the Dirac equation and won a Nobel Prize?

The Nobel Prize in Physics 1933 was awarded jointly to Erwin Schrödinger and Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac “for the discovery of new productive forms of atomic theory.”

For what did Richard Feynman receive the Nobel Prize?

quantum electrodynamics
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1965 was awarded jointly to Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, Julian Schwinger and Richard P. Feynman “for their fundamental work in quantum electrodynamics, with deep-ploughing consequences for the physics of elementary particles.”

Why was the G11 Cancelled?

The rifle was struck from the procurement list in 1992 and by 1993 had been totally cancelled, in part because it could not be modified to fire the NATO-standard 5.56mm round. Instead of the G11, the G3 was replaced by a more conventional rifle, the Heckler & Koch G36.

Why did G11 fail?

In 1990, H&K finished the development of the G11, intended for the Bundeswehr and other NATO partners. Although the weapon was a technical success, it never entered full production due to the political changes of German reunification and lack of procurement contract.

Was the G11 adopted?

By 1990 the G11 was deemed ready for military service, and the West German Army was prepared to accept it as a replacement for the G3. The collapse of the Warsaw Pact however and the beginning of the unification process that merged West and East Germany into a single state put the adoption on hold.

Did Paul Dirac believe in God?

Dirac did not believe in God. He once said: “God used beautiful mathematics in creating the world,” but here he used ‘God’ as a metaphor for nature.

What is the fastest firing assault rifle?

The Heckler and Koch G11 Assault Rifle Can Fire 2,100 Rounds Per Minute

• In the last days of the Cold War, West Germany developed perhaps the most advanced assault rifle of all time.
• For decades the armed forces of West Germany, the Bundeswehr, utilized the G3 battle rifle.