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[niilokin]

scary how fucking silent those things are...

 

[Lanrutcon]

Gun Jesus thinks it's cool, and so do I.

scary how fucking silent those things are...

And it's not going to get much louder as the required tech improves.

 

[Gp1]

The cool part is that the thing is a Gaus rifle and a portable Emp device.

 

[jufonuk]

 

[Sakura]

scary how fucking silent those things are...

It's quiet because the bullets are only going 75m/s. An AK47 for example has a muzzle velocity of 700m/s.

 

[MDSLKTR]

 

[TheDreadBaron]

It's quiet because the bullets are only going 75m/s. An AK47 for example has a muzzle velocity of 700m/s.

Yeah but even scaled to be more powerful it’s not creating an explosion, the most you’re gonna get is a bullet crack at supersonic speeds.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

I love how this is a solution to a problem nobody asked for.

Short distance : rifle
Medium distance: sniper rifle
Long distance: cruise missile

 

[DeepBreath87]

I love how this is a solution to a problem nobody asked for.

Short distance : rifle
Medium distance: sniper rifle
Long distance: cruise missile

It would make ammunition much, much cheaper.

 

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[jason10mm]

Fuck, now I wanna watch Eraser again!!

 

[Pejo]

When we solve the problem of smaller, higher capacity, more efficient batteries, this type of thing becomes a lot more viable.

Still a neat proof of concept. I put it up there with that plasma lightsaber that those other dudes made.

 

[Artoris]

Could well be the future

higher capacity batteries can provide a stronger magnetic field, which in turn allows smaller bullets to do the same damage
the gun robocop had comes to mind, it must have had like a few hundred round magazine

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Fuck, now I wanna watch Eraser again!!

Vanessa Williams hot as hell in that movie. Love her.

 

[niilokin]

I love how this is a solution to a problem nobody asked for.

Short distance : rifle
Medium distance: sniper rifle
Long distance: cruise missile

it's for when you want to punch someone in the face from a short-mid distance

 

[newtypepilot]

you wanna piece of me, boy?

 

[Cyberpunkd]

it's for when you want to punch someone in the face from a short-mid distance

Ok, so the idea is not to kill?

 

[Gp1]

The submachine gun version works way better

 

[DeafTourette]

Vanessa Williams hot as hell in that movie. Love her.

Dude... We are attuned on this one!

 

[DeafTourette]

I'm not a gun guy but I would gift this to my big brother and one to myself and we'd bag ALL the deer!

 

[Faust]

you wanna piece of me, boy?

That is awesome! Where did you get it?

 

[newtypepilot]

That is awesome! Where did you get it?

I was just googling images of the C-14 rifle and apparently some dude made a paper model of it.

 

[Faust]

I was just googling images of the C-14 rifle and apparently some dude made a paper model of it.

That is made of PAPER?! Holy hell, that is some awesome work.

 

[Ragnarok]

Who wouldn’t want to have to charge their firearms?!

 

[Shubh_C63]

 

[Cockles & Whelks]

Those things always look really cool in Fallout....but end up having a poor damage payoff. At least the ones I found.

 

[Wildebeest]

I love how this is a solution to a problem nobody asked for.

Short distance : rifle
Medium distance: sniper rifle
Long distance: cruise missile

These sorts of things are small scale toys. The real things are predicted to be attached to navy ships and throw heavy shells at hypersonic speeds.

 

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[Robot Carnival]

what game is this?

 

[Shubh_C63]

what game is this?

That's the trailer for the STALKER 2.

 

[Robot Carnival]

That's the trailer for the STALKER 2.

cool, thanks. that looks really good.

 

[Tams]

Not gonna lie, it looks really bland like electric cars are.

And as it is... 'Hey, Ben! Give me so covering fire!' '... ... ... sorry colour sargeant, I forgot to charge my weapon this morning...'

 

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Not gonna lie, it looks really bland like electric cars are.

And as it is... 'Hey, Ben! Give me so covering fire!' '... ... ... sorry colour sargeant, I forgot to charge my weapon this morning...'

This is a consumer product, not a military weapon.

 

[MastaKiiLA]

These sorts of things are small scale toys. The real things are predicted to be attached to navy ships and throw heavy shells at hypersonic speeds.

If you mean the awesome rail guns on those stealth destroyers, I thought the main concern was that they tend to destroy their barrels after only a few rounds.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

We've had Gaas rifles for years though?

 

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[Wildebeest]

If you mean the awesome rail guns on those stealth destroyers, I thought the main concern was that they tend to destroy their barrels after only a few rounds.

The main concerns seem to be the cost of the whole project, including upgrading the power plants on ships. They would much rather develop conventional/chemical hypersonic rounds for the purpose of shooting down missiles.

 

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Here is a look at one of the earlier products from the same company:

 

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New technology, new model: ArcFlash Labs EMG-02

 

[Mikado]

New technology, new model: ArcFlash Labs EMG-02

Huh. That is pretty cool. Of course it fires at less than the velocity of a well-tuned airsoft rifle, but the energy would be higher due to the heavier slugs.

If I'm doing my calcs right, it's about 14J?, which is around the ballpark of a paintball round? Or maybe like 3x a .32 airsoft bb. A 556 round is in the 1700-1800J range.

Not a lot of stopping power, but I'd still prefer not to be shot by it.

Amusingly, previous to C-21, it would likely have been legal in Canada (and actually might still be, since it doesn't look like an existing RS firearm).

 

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Huh. That is pretty cool. Of course it fires at less than the velocity of a well-tuned airsoft rifle, but the energy would be higher due to the heavier slugs.

If I'm doing my calcs right, it's about 14J?, which is around the ballpark of a paintball round? Or maybe like 3x a .32 airsoft bb. A 556 round is in the 1700-1800J range.

Not a lot of stopping power, but I'd still prefer not to be shot by it.

Amusingly, previous to C-21, it would likely have been legal in Canada (and actually might still be, since it doesn't look like an existing RS firearm).

Yeah, these are more proof of concept, early adopter and developmental products than final items. I'm sure as the tech gets better they'll be able to get the muzzle velocity up, but this is more for making fun things to use at the range.

 

[Mikado]

Yeah, these are more proof of concept, early adopter and developmental products than final items. I'm sure as the tech gets better they'll be able to get the muzzle velocity up, but this is more for making fun things to use at the range.

I'm sure the ATF becomes interested in one's location beyond a certain energy limit.

 

[Melon Husk]

Sorry I haven't kept up with this stuff. Why is the muzzle velocity so slow, is it a legal thing? Supercapacitors that fit a gun should be enough for 30 kilojoules, or for 30 projectiles at 1000 joule (rough handwavy math using 5–8 Wh/kg, 10 Wh/liter). That's enough for one magazine.

 

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I'm sure the ATF becomes interested in one's location beyond a certain energy limit.

The ATF can't regulate things that aren't firearms.

 

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Sorry I haven't kept up with this stuff. Why is the muzzle velocity so slow, is it a legal thing? Supercapacitors that fit a gun should be enough for 30 kilojoules, or for 30 projectiles at 1000 joule (rough handwavy math). That's enough for one magazine.

I believe the limitation is synchronizing the discharge of each successive coil.

 

[Mikado]

The ATF can't regulate things that aren't firearms.

Must be nice haha.

Up here the method of propulsion doesn't matter (the "fire" part has nothing to do with it)

 

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Must be nice haha.

Up here the method of propulsion doesn't matter (the "fire" part has nothing to do with it)

Thankfully Congress defined what a firearm is. It doesn't include black powder guns, either.