Cray
07/21/03 06:23 PM
68.200.108.249
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Oh, it IS a gauss rifle. Pistol, anyway.
http://members.optushome.com.au/dbsite1/www.pskovinfo.ru/coilgun/index.htm
It only has a muzzle velocity of 100mph, but give it a few centuries and you might have something.
Mike Miller, Materials Engineer
Disclaimer: Anything stated in this post is unofficial and non-canon unless directly quoted from a published book. Random internet musings of a BattleTech writer are not canon.
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widowmaker
08/17/03 03:36 AM
24.171.108.81
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Cynical thought: how long until the military grabs this guy?
widowmaker
What's your dice fetish?
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Cray
08/19/03 07:15 AM
147.160.1.5
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Quite a long time. Coil gun hobbyists are a dime a dozen on the web, and a heavy, bulky pistol with about as much punch as a BB gun isn't very attractive. The US military has played with far more effective coil guns and railguns.
Mike Miller, Materials Engineer
Disclaimer: Anything stated in this post is unofficial and non-canon unless directly quoted from a published book. Random internet musings of a BattleTech writer are not canon.
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