Videos tagged with Paul Leitner-Wise

This video provides an in-depth review of the Leitner-Wise .499 LWR rifle, a concept developed to meet a specific US Coast Guard requirement for boarding parties. The presenter, with apparent historical knowledge of the program, details the rifle's design, the ambitious and sometimes contradictory requirements, and the various ammunition types developed for it. The core of the video focuses on the significant technical and reliability issues that plagued the .499 LWR, leading to its ultimate failure and the program's cancellation. It highlights the importance of proper engineering, controlled development processes, and listening to manufacturing partners, using this rifle as a case study of a good concept gone wrong.