Arcflash labs are excited to announce the introduction of the world’s first and only handled Gauss rifle – the GR-1 ANIVL

[Button Pusher]

 

[clay_fv]

Certainly interesting, and no doubt a "future" weapon. However, I can't help but wonder what speeds it's getting and accuracy if you're not rifling anything.

 

[Jayne]

I can't help but wonder what speeds it's getting and accuracy if you're not rifling anything.

have the magnetic field spin it as it accelerates?

or....

does it take glock mags?

 

[Sleazy P. Martini]

Wow, that was at least 2" of penetration. 🤣

 

[NCLivingBrit]

I'm going to guess it'd woefully underpowered like all non-car-sized, non-cryogenic-supercinductor railguns.

 

[Desolo]

Right now, these are expensive curiosities. ..

One day, with better, more energy dense batteries, they can be more.

For now its just a really, really expensive toy.

Ive always wondered it you could power something like this with a chemical reaction to generate enough juice for a meaningful amount of muzzle energy. Treat them like cartridges and eject them with each shot perhaps.

 

[NCLivingBrit]

Right now, these are expensive curiosities. ..

One day, with better, more energy dense batteries, they can be more.

For now its just a really, really expensive toy.

Ive always wondered it you could power something like this with a chemical reaction to generate enough juice for a meaningful amount of muzzle energy. Treat them like cartridges and eject them with each shot perhaps.

Fallout much? Lol

 

[cjcullom]

Ordered one in the 40 watt range. When it comes in....."I'll be back".
R

 

[Desolo]

Fallout much? Lol

Now now... I didnt say Micro fusion Cells <_<

'Sides I'd rather have the M72 over that abomination from 3 or 4...

 

[georgel]

Already have a counter-weapon... The Mk2 Degausser

Wow, that was at least 2" of penetration. 🤣

Nevermind....

 

[RFMan]

Physics is a bitch.

So is chemistry.

Well…reality in general.

 

[Chdamn]

Wow, that was at least 2" of penetration. 🤣

That was my nickname in high school.

 

[Chdamn]

Man. I just want to say, In all seriousness that I applaud them for doing this research and producing this weapon.

I know a lot of people will poopoo things like this just because they can. But 2 inches of penetration is better than the first muskets ever made.

It’ll get better.

I’m just excited I could make my own Ammo with a steel rod and a hacksaw.

 

[turkeydance]

"For now its just a really, really expensive toy."
quote:
Sometime during the period 600-900 AD,
legend has it that a Chinese alchemist mixed potassium nitrate, sulfur and charcoal to produce a black, flaky powder – the first “gunpowder”.
This powder was poured into hallowed out bamboo sticks (and later stiff paper tubes) forming the first man made fireworks.

 

[rdinatal]

I’m just excited I could make my own Ammo with a steel rod and a hacksaw.

Rebar, the next regulated item...

 

[GymB]

power it up and watch your wedding band burn through your finger.

I like pushing the boundaries and I’d like to think that someone could build one into a Tesla. Just need some giant capacitors and your problems with slowpokes in the left lane will be a thing of the past.

 

[clay_fv]

I know with the Navy's rail gun takes half a ship of capacitors to work. They're insanely deadly weapons, but they sure do require on helluva battery to operate.