[Eric in the Ozarks]

My .50 makes the same kind of noise...

[WorkingClassFilth]

Are there plans to make a handgun version of this gun soon?

[familyop]

"Every once in awhile, there will be someone, someone who works on the arsenal, who'll say, 'I hear you've got a big gun down there,'" says Brian Akins, research scientist and range engineer at the Aerophysics Research Center (ARC). 'They talk about it almost like it's an urban legend.'

He's just bragging. :-|

[familyop]

"Big, at approximately 500 feet long and weighing 160 tons, and fast,..."

That's quite a line, BTW. ;-)

[Rio]

I found some photos HERE

[Ancesthntr]

“Even golf balls have been put through the rigors of the big gun, shooting through at 2.71 kilometers per second, which equates to 8,897 feet per second, or 6,062 miles per hour.

“It doesn’t get dull,” Akins says. “We test so many things, and there’s always something different.” “
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Sounds like “Mythbusters” with a MUCH larger budget. Damn, what a fun job these people have!

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[SES1066]

Even golf balls have been put through the rigors of the big gun, shooting through at 2.71 kilometers per second, which equates to 8,897 feet per second, or 6,062 miles per hour.

Now at that initial velocity, how far away would you put the tee from the green? According to a golf web site, "Are there proxies for how ball speed relates to driver distance? Yes, in general most golfers cannot hit a driver more than 250 yards carry unless they can generate a ball speed greater than 150 MPH. Most average golfers, with ball speeds of about 130 MPH, will carry the driver an average of 200 – 225 yards. Most lower ball speed players (less than 120 MPH) will hit their driver less than 180 yards carry."

Answer: The drive (linear and not counting air resistance) would be 10,025 yards / 5.7 miles - DON'T slice or hook, you'll never find it!

[wastedyears]

I wanna play with it.

[bmwcyle]

And no gun porn?

[anymouse]

Space ping.