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Old 01-18-2007, 01:44 PM   #1
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I thought this was pretty cool!
http://hackedgadgets.com/2006/06/15/diy-coil-hand-gun/
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Old 01-18-2007, 01:54 PM   #2
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Agreed.....wonder what the accuracy is over 10 yrds or so......
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That looks like it would hurt.
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Agreed.....wonder what the accuracy is over 10 yrds or so......
Probably not very good. Sure is a nice starting point though. Did you see the rod they were shootin? I bet that thing weighs a bit..
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Probably not very good. Sure is a nice starting point though. Did you see the rod they were shootin? I bet that thing weighs a bit..
Yeah - looked about the same as a stainless steel rebar, only smooth...would surely put a world of hurt on you.....
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Now i have a new project!..might not be great on long range accuracy yet..but would be great for close quarter
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Pretty cool for what could be a handheld gun. On a related note, the Navy Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, Virginia has successfully tested an 8-megajoule electromagnetic rail gun earlier this week.

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2...1172007/251373

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The railgun works by sending electric current along parallel rails, creating an electromagnetic force so powerful it can fire a projectile at tremendous speed.

The prototype fired at Dahlgren is only an 8-megajoule electromagnetic device, but the one to be used on Navy ships will generate a massive 64 megajoules. Current Navy guns generate about 9 megajoules of muzzle energy.

The railgun's 200 to 250 nautical-mile range will allow Navy ships to strike deep in enemy territory while staying out of reach of hostile forces.

The projectile fired yesterday weighed only 3.2 kilograms and had no warhead. Future railgun ordnance won't be large and heavy, either, but will deliver the punch of a Tomahawk cruise missile because of the immense speed of the projectile at impact.

"A Tomahawk is about a million dollars a shot," McGettigan said. "One of these things is pretty inexpensive compared to that." He said estimates today are that railgun projectiles will cost less than $1,000 each, "but it's going to depend on the electronics."

Projectiles will probably eventually have fins for GPS control and navigation.
Now thats a gun.
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that will rupture a spleen
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