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To: BillCompton
There is no "muzzle blast." It doesn't use an explosion to propell the projectile.

The million rounds per minute stat is not a suggestion that it be fired for a minute, but in a tenth of a second, we might want to fire 1,500 rounds. I don't understand people pooh-poohing an idea they know nothing about.

The system does use explosives like regular ammo.

I'm not pooh-poohing the idea I just wonder how it can replace artillery.

37 posted on 05/12/2002 11:36:27 AM PDT by PuNcH
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To: PuNcH
Try again. What makes the projectiles go?

Hint: it's called propelant, not "explosives".

Does this phrase sound vaguely familiar? "For every reaction ther is an equal and opposite reaction."

Lots of mass accelerated and moved very rapidly in one direction, what's the equal and opposite reaction?

Bonus points for using the word "recoil" in the answer...

39 posted on 05/12/2002 11:53:41 AM PDT by null and void
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To: PuNcH
Sorry, last post not aimed at you. Clicked post reply too soon.
45 posted on 05/12/2002 12:34:16 PM PDT by null and void
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