O'Dwyer VLe
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The O'Dwyer VLe is an experimental handgun created by Australian inventor J. Mike O'Dwyer
. It is revolutionary in that it uses bullets stacked in the barrel, instead of a box magazine, and fires them with electricity, rather than a firing pin. This enables it to use caseless ammunition to cut down on weight. Also, it has no moving parts other than the bullets, making it extremely reliable.
J. Mike O'Dwyer
James Michael O'Dwyer is an inventor who grew up in Muttaburra, Queensland, Australia.-Biography:He only completed grade 12 education, but went on to be a manager at Woolworths Limited before his inventions were able to provide an income....
. It is revolutionary in that it uses bullets stacked in the barrel, instead of a box magazine, and fires them with electricity, rather than a firing pin. This enables it to use caseless ammunition to cut down on weight. Also, it has no moving parts other than the bullets, making it extremely reliable.
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