Metal Storm 3GL

Metal Storm 3GL
Production information
Country of origin	Australia
Manufacturer(s)	Metal Storm
Designer(s)	Metal Storm
Year(s) designed	2000s
Production began	2000s
Production ended	2000s
Technical specifications
Weapon type	Grenade launcher
Caliber	Proprietary 40mm
Action	Electrically fired, breech-loaded
Feed system	3 rounds

The Metal Storm 3GL is a grenade launcher produced by Metal Storm, using Metal Storm's stacked projectile technology.

Design

The 3GL holds 3 superposed 40mm grenades that are fired electronically via induction coils. Underbarrel and standalone options exist.

The 3GL is derived from work on the AICW, and like that weapon does not use Metal Storm's usual preloaded munition tubes. Instead it is breech-loading, with the rounds designed so that the head of each grenade can slot into the base of the one in front, creating a munition stack. This is why induction coils are used for firing rather than the usual electrical contacts on Metal Storm munition tubes.

While the 3GL holds 3 grenade rounds that can be fired with very little delay, using the 3GL in an underslung rail causes some problems, as the 3GL is too large for carbines.

Gallery

First Model

Second Model

schematics

Metal Storm's Bullet Skirts concept.

Induction Coil for the 3GL and its grenades, originally used for the grenade launcher competent of the earlier AICW and its grenades.

Miscellaneous

Metal Storm 3GL Leaflet.

External Links

• Metal Storm 3GL on YouTube (Alternate link)
• Metal Storm 3GL Assualt Weapon Integration
• Metal Storm 3GL
• https://defense-update.com/20090417_metal-storm-3gl.html
• https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/02/metalstorm-3gl-grenade-launcher-wow/
• Metal Storm U.S. patent on grenade induction coil barrel and induction coil grenade ammunition
• Metal Storm Canadian patent on grenade launcher induction coil barrel and induction coil grenade ammunition