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Castout
11-12-10, 06:53 PM
Is there one known even prototype?

I don't mean the big gauss gun(railgun) for the navy but rather infantry gauss rifle.

Or perhaps a gauss gun is under development for tanks :O:

I don't think the below demo was for the military but it's rather cool and the size of the weapon would put it into the rifle range well until you see the generator behind LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFF_BHjoJZU
tater
11-12-10, 07:19 PM
Another Traveller goon? :)
Platapus
11-12-10, 08:11 PM
Another Traveller goon? :)

Ahh that brought back good memories.

Gauss Rifle with RAM grenades. :yeah:
Ducimus
11-12-10, 08:16 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7CyPtF0ChA
Castout
11-12-10, 08:24 PM
That's a home made version of it aye. Saw it before but the velocity is not that much.
TLAM Strike
11-12-10, 09:44 PM
Only thing close to a Gauss Gun I can think of what that German assault rifle from H&K that fired caseless ammo like the Pulse Rifles in Aliens. :hmmm:
Castout
11-12-10, 10:18 PM
Only thing close to a Gauss Gun I can think of what that German assault rifle from H&K that fired caseless ammo like the Pulse Rifles in Aliens. :hmmm:


Oo that's interesting any picture or video demo of it? It actually fires beam?

Edit: Ah they feel like ordinary rifle . . . anything like the video on my first post?
TLAM Strike
11-12-10, 10:33 PM
Oo that's interesting any picture or video demo of it? It actually fires beam?
No the M41 Pulse Rifle in Aliens didn't fire a beam it fired bullets and grenades. :damn:

The IRL weapon is called the HK G11
Here are some photos:
http://world.guns.ru/assault/as42-e.htm

Here is a video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdErfyYeJeU
Raptor1
11-13-10, 10:55 AM
Bah! A gauss gun is not a railgun. A railgun is a railgun, a gauss gun is a coilgun. There's a difference in how they work.

As for military use of them, it's not been tried yet as far as I know. Don't think at the moment they would be superior to gunpowder-based weapons in any significant way.
krashkart
11-13-10, 01:41 PM
Ahh that brought back good memories.

Gauss Rifle with RAM grenades. :yeah:

PCMP and augmented battle dress. :shucks:
darius359au
11-13-10, 05:14 PM
PCMP and augmented battle dress. :shucks:

PGMP and Battledress are a "Little" bit of overkill ,but then again, for those moments where force is required then excessive force works ,Especally if its from an FGMP :03::D
TarJak
11-13-10, 07:24 PM
Coil gun : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mobpTrl7cA

And a gauss gun that's NOT a coil gun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0pAHF1yamg
TLAM Strike
11-13-10, 07:53 PM
As for military use of them, it's not been tried yet as far as I know. yes, they have only been used in a lab setting so far.

Don't think at the moment they would be superior to gunpowder-based weapons in any significant way. For the infantry yes, but for the Navy and Artillery they could be devastating because those units can bring a power generator of some sort to provide exceptional range for the projectile.