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To: MichaelP

Well, since its relying on electromagnetism and not gunpowder, I suspect the kick is far less than one should suspect. At least as far as I understand the technology.

You aren’t directing an explosion, that wants to expand in all directions here out a nozzle here, you are progressively moving a projectile with magnetic force faster and faster over a short distance.

Think of it more along the lines of a SUPER roller coaster magnetic launcher, than a standard gun. Just far more powerful, and extreme.


59 posted on 03/02/2012 7:21:15 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: HamiltonJay
It doesn't matter what force it is... kinetic energy in one direction results in kinetic energy in the opposite direction!

Mike

66 posted on 03/02/2012 7:31:32 AM PST by MichaelP (The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools ~HS)
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To: HamiltonJay

Ignore my roller coaster analogy, that’s a different technology... but still recoil will be far far less a standard gun would be for equivalent velocities.. of course gunpowder could never reach the full velocities of a rail gun anyway.


69 posted on 03/02/2012 7:38:08 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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