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Castout 11-12-10 06:53 PM

[Military] Gauss rifle
 
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

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Originally Posted by tater (Post 1534413)
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

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike (Post 1534479)
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

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Originally Posted by Castout (Post 1534498)
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

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Originally Posted by Platapus (Post 1534438)
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

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Originally Posted by krashkart (Post 1534792)
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

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Originally Posted by Raptor1 (Post 1534720)
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.

Quote:

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.


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