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I agree with those who've said there will be a shift away from powder fired projectile weapons to some form of energy weapon and more and better less-lethal weapons.

As for modern powder fired projectile weapons, I see the next big leap being some serious reduction in recoil for most platforms. The recoil reducing technology of the AA-12 will find it's way into more military and police weapons, and sooner or later into your next hunting shotgun or rifle or self-defense pistol. I honestly think this may be what the Pentagon is waiting for in terms of replacing the M16/M4. If you can reduce the recoil of a 12 gauge firing 00 buckshot to that of a large caliber handgun, why not design a weapon that can fire a .308, .30-06 or whatever new caliber you like better but with as little or less recoil than a 5.56mm.

If you're not familiar with the AA-12, it's a fully automatic 12 gauge shotgun with so little recoil it can be fired one-handed like a pistol

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