[Military] Gauss rifle

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

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

tater · 11-12-10, 07:19 PM

Another Traveller goon?

Platapus · 11-12-10, 08:11 PM

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Another Traveller goon?

Ahh that brought back good memories.

Gauss Rifle with RAM grenades.

Ducimus · 11-12-10, 08:16 PM

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.

krashkart · 11-13-10, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Ahh that brought back good memories.

Gauss Rifle with RAM grenades.

PCMP and augmented battle dress.

11-13-10, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

PCMP and augmented battle dress.

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

TarJak · 11-13-10, 07:24 PM

Coil gun :

And a gauss gun that's NOT a coil gun:

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.

Castout · 11-12-10, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

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.

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

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.

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

Here is a video:

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.

TLAM Strike · 11-13-10, 07:53 PM

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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.

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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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Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	That's a home made version of it aye. Saw it before but the velocity is not that much. __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

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TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	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. __________________

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Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	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. __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

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tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Another Traveller goon?

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Coil gun : And a gauss gun that's NOT a coil gun: