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To: JoeFromSidney
Make the barrel smoothbore, and make the projectile a rifled slug.

A fin-stabilized projectile with a discarding sabot would be interesting also.

17 posted on 01/09/2013 6:53:04 PM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: ArrogantBustard

It’s been tried. Meh. Not as good as you’d hope in small bore weapons.

Rifled slugs out of a shotgun... there’s real success under 100 yards to be had here, and you need only have a mold into which you cast lead. Lead is easy to obtain. Making a smooth-bore barrel for a shotgun is also easy.


21 posted on 01/09/2013 8:21:46 PM PST by NVDave
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To: ArrogantBustard
A fin-stabilized projectile with a discarding sabot would be interesting also.

You're right. I hadn't thought of that. Looks like there are lots of opportunities for some creative design in 3D printed guns.

35 posted on 01/10/2013 1:42:39 PM PST by JoeFromSidney ( New book: RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY. Buy from Amazon.)
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