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To: familyop

An electromagnetic gun isn’t completely recoilless but at least there’s no slug of pressurized gas exiting behind the projectile. Virtually all the felt recoil is energy that went into the projectile and sabot.


49 posted on 06/16/2018 9:57:47 PM PDT by JustaTech (A mind is a terrible thing)
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To: JustaTech
"An electromagnetic gun isn’t completely recoilless but at least there’s no slug of pressurized gas exiting behind the projectile. Virtually all the felt recoil is energy that went into the projectile and sabot."

Very interesting! Is that something like a rail gun? I'm a ballistics nerd and will have a look. Thanks!


50 posted on 06/17/2018 3:19:42 AM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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