Your own railgun

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I admit I like the sound of using eco-friendly electricity and my own bolts, screws etc for projos. Get around that whole primer shortage.

Preorders For This Electromagnetic Rifle Are Being Taken For $3,775

Arcflash Labs has developed what it calls the world's first and only handheld Gauss rifle, capable of firing metal projectiles at lower velocities.

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"As for actual ammunition, since the GR-1 accelerates projectiles uses magnetic fields, any iron-rich metal slug with a diameter between 11mm and 12.6mm and a length between 30 and 52mm could be fired from this handheld weapon, at least in principle."


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[ScottChapin]

Hmmmm. 200fps and 20lbs. Interesting advancement.


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[Ad Astra]

Hmmmm. 200fps and 20lbs. Interesting advancement.


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Agree but ya gotta start somewhere.

They'll be hot-roding them soon enough.


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[nortac]

Despite it's magnetism, I'm not attracted to it !

 

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I'm thinking, as with today's uber-airguns, it's capable of being built on.


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[ScottChapin]

[emoji848] I'm thinking, as with today's uber-airguns, it's capable of being built on.


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Yes, then it will weight 30lbs. I want to get an M1, but at my age, 11+lbs is daunting.


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Yes, then it will weight 30lbs. I want to get an M1, but at my age, 11+lbs is daunting.


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On the plus side, there's no recoil!

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[nortac]

I'm thinking, as with today's uber-airguns, it's capable of being built on.


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You can buy a hellava "uber airgun" for that money that is accurate and capable of taking medium game, plus have enough for an uber scope. The rail gun is FUGLY and I can't see it being very accurate. Interesting concept, but needs a lot of work.

 

[nikonNUT]

Saw one on YouTube (bunch of engineering students) that was pushing a wee bit of iron to 4000 FPS. The capacitor bank looked scary as all get out!!! Every shot had me wondering if it was gonna fire or electrocute someone!

 

[oldbluelight]

It looks like "an ingenious solution to a nonexistent problem." But it might produce about the same energy as broadhead arrow so projectile design would be critical for any lethal use on game.

 

[SteelSchaben]

It looks like "an ingenious solution to a nonexistent problem." But it might produce about the same energy as broadhead arrow so projectile design would be critical for any lethal use on game.

Hmmmm. 200fps and 20lbs. Interesting advancement.

I have a Martin Hunter recurve bow (total weight of bow 2.2 pounds, bow draw is 44.5 pounds at 28.5 inch draw.), use Easton XX75 GameGetter. My arrows are cut at 31 inches, this is 363 grains (23.6 grams) at 170 FPS on an average day, add a Muzzy Phantom broad head at 100 grains for a total of 463 grains (30 grams).

Good enough for Deer but to small for Elk or Moose... Just a comparison here with an equivalent FPS and projectile weight.

 

[Yuritau]

"As for actual ammunition, since the GR-1 accelerates projectiles uses magnetic fields, any iron-rich metal slug with a diameter between 11mm and 12.6mm and a length between 30 and 52mm could be fired from this handheld weapon, at least in principle."

Fired from it or instantly welded into the chamber.. But where's the fun in always knowing what's gonna happen?

 

[BigFoot]

I will buy one when they function like the one in the movie Eraser.

 

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"40-watt plasma rifle."

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[SteelSchaben]

"40-watt plasma rifle."

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Just what ya see here buddy...