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To: C19fan

Believe this first gen weapon shoots 10 rounds per minute. The projectile weighs, I think about 25 pounds. I believe a naval 3 inch gun, has a shell that weighs about the same, but that weapon counts on explosives to do most of the damage instead of just kinetic energy.

I believe that was development continues, range and projectile size will both increase. The Army is testing a variant was artillery.

Would love to see if eventually scaled down to a rifle also.


19 posted on 03/24/2017 9:13:07 AM PDT by rigelkentaurus
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To: rigelkentaurus
Believe this first gen weapon shoots 10 rounds per minute.

One of the big issues with railgun technology is that the rails wore out quickly. How many shots will this one deliver before the gun rails need replacing?

39 posted on 03/24/2017 12:41:21 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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