Or use something faster and primitive
Posted on 08/07/2021 3:51:29 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
Arcflash Labs has developed what it calls the world's first and only handheld Gauss rifle, capable of firing metal projectiles at lower velocities.
The company says the weapon is “capable of accelerating any ferromagnetic projectile (under 1/2″ in diameter) to 200+ fps [feet per second]” and can produce up to 100 Joules of force, or 75 foot-pounds, similar to the muzzle energy of some .22 rifles, making it the “most powerful coilgun ever sold to the public, and also (very likely) the most powerful handheld coilgun ever built.”
Arcflash's rifle measures 38 inches in length with a barrel length of 26 inches, weighs 20 pounds, and is powered by a 25.2-volt lithium-ion polymer battery (LiPoly) battery. From the images on the company’s website, the rifle’s stock appears to be 3D printed with some acrylic plastic sections bolted on.
The manufacturer says the rifle uses an “advanced capacitor charging system” and a “dual Clamped Quasi-Resonant Inverter.” This allows the Gauss rifle to fire up to 20 rounds per minute at maximum power, or up to 100 rounds per minute while operating at half power.
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Yes, fun to read specs.
But about the same muzzle energy as a heavy slingshot.
Get back to me when you are in the neighborhood of 2200 fps.
A joule is not a unit of force.
Nobody needs a dual Clamped Quasi-Resonant Inverter to hunt deer...
I can make one for a few hundred $$$ in parts.
The Chinese will have fun reverse-engineering this baby!
A large caliber air gun would make more sense.
That’s what instantly caught my attention. 200fps? A bb gun might have better specs.
Nope. Never buy first gen electronics.
Remember when 15” flatscreen monitors were $2,000 in 1998 ?
Now you can get one that is 75” and have $$ left for an hdmi cable
200 ft per second? No thanks...I’ll take a Kentucky Long Rifle.
OK, I get it now. You stalk your victim, shoot it in the butt, wait for it to turn around to see what happened, and club it to death...
—”A joule is not a unit of force.”
ENERGY-FORCE...
Same mother different brother.
Did BAE let the tech slip?
I always carry a one pound magnet in my pocket that I can take out and throw at a bear 75 get away. That way I don’t have anything heavy in my pocket when I run away.
Or use something faster and primitive
75 ft away
200fps? Another product for the more money than brains crowd.
Make a great party favor at the Zero’s birthday party.
My Red Ryder had better ballistics than this thing.
Who stole the plans from the Necrons?
“You stole the plans from ‘them’ ???!!!”
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