FDM L4/L5

L4/L5
L4/L5
Type	Multiple-barrel firearm
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designer	Martin Grier
Designed	2018
Specifications
Mass	6.5 lbs
Caliber	6mm
Action	Electronic
Feed system	4 or 5-round charge blocks

The L4 and L5, also called the Ribbon Gun, is a prototype, caseless, multi-bore selective fire rifle with an electronic firing system. The firearm was designed and built by Martin Grier, of Forward Defense Munitions, based in Colorado Springs, spending $500,000 in development. In 2018, The U.S. Army requested a prototype for testing as a potential replacement for the M16 rifle.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

References

^ SOFREP (January 4, 2023). "Will L5 'Ribbon' Rifle Make It To the Army?". SOFREP. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
^ Hollings, Alex (October 3, 2018). "This 5-barrel electronic rifle could become the Army's replacement for the M16". SOFREP. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
^ "The Army Is Testing a Futuristic Rifle That Fires 4 Barrels at Once – Maxim". www.maxim.com. October 2, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
^ "Everything you need to know about a 'Ribbon Gun' and its potential for military use". We Are The Mighty. June 18, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
^ "A "Ribbon Gun" for the US Army?". all4shooters. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
^ "Army Eyes New 'Ribbon-Gun' Rifle That Fires Four Rounds at a Time". www.vice.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
^ Tactical-Life (October 16, 2018). "VIDEO: The L5 'Ribbon Gun' Fires 5 Shots at Once From a Single Barrel". Tactical Life Gun Magazine: Gun News and Gun Reviews. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
^ Nye, Logan. "The Army has its eye on a new gun that fires 4 bullets at once and won't jam — and the inventor answered some big questions about it". Business Insider. Retrieved February 26, 2023.

External links

[1] SOFREP (January 4, 2023). "Will L5 'Ribbon' Rifle Make It To the Army?". SOFREP. Retrieved February 26, 2023.

[2] Hollings, Alex (October 3, 2018). "This 5-barrel electronic rifle could become the Army's replacement for the M16". SOFREP. Retrieved February 26, 2023.

[3] "The Army Is Testing a Futuristic Rifle That Fires 4 Barrels at Once – Maxim". www.maxim.com. October 2, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2023.

[4] "Everything you need to know about a 'Ribbon Gun' and its potential for military use". We Are The Mighty. June 18, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2023.

[5] "A "Ribbon Gun" for the US Army?". all4shooters. Retrieved February 26, 2023.

[6] "Army Eyes New 'Ribbon-Gun' Rifle That Fires Four Rounds at a Time". www.vice.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.

[7] Tactical-Life (October 16, 2018). "VIDEO: The L5 'Ribbon Gun' Fires 5 Shots at Once From a Single Barrel". Tactical Life Gun Magazine: Gun News and Gun Reviews. Retrieved February 26, 2023.

[8] Nye, Logan. "The Army has its eye on a new gun that fires 4 bullets at once and won't jam — and the inventor answered some big questions about it". Business Insider. Retrieved February 26, 2023.

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