For those who asked for innovation. Gauss rifles/ coil gun

[Edwardteach72]

Here we have an interview with the owner of thr company who created a commercial portable Gauss rifle

 

[GOYABEAN]

Here we have an interview with the owner of thr company who created a commercial portable Gauss rifle

C'mon man you can't have weapons of war and don't forget your

 

[Edwardteach72]

C'mon man you can't have weapons of war and don't forget your

Okay?

 

[dsdmmat]

Need to use it in zero G so you can carry it into combat.

 

[BerettaGuy]

2 ounces going 800 fps, I know I ain't volunteering to get shot by it.

 

[Edwardteach72]

2 ounces going 800 fps, I know I ain't volunteering to get shot by it.

710ft/lbs of energy

For the 500g projectile they said doing 800fps (if I remember correctly)

 

[Xae289]

710ft/lbs of energy

For the 500g projectile they said doing 800fps (if I remember correctly)

I think they claim 200 fps for 75-80 fpe.

In a weapon that weighs 20 lbs without a battery.

But hey, the first hand cannons looked like this

 

[Edwardteach72]

I think they claim 200 fps for 75-80 fpe.

In a weapon that weighs 20 lbs without a battery.

But hey, the first hand cannons looked like this

That makes more sense


But they also are very open about this still being in the Alpha testing stages that they are selling and continually approving on the design

 

[Jmac00]

great, when the Decepticons arrive, we'll be ready

 

[Xae289]

That makes more sense


But they also are very open about this still being in the Alpha testing stages that they are selling and continually approving on the design

For sure. Imparting electronic spin will be a very interesting next step, and obviously dishing out more power will be the constant goal. I wonder what recoil would be like assuming the weight could be reduced and power increased. FPE to FPE vs firearms, it's definitely going to be lower since the projectile isn't creating friction against the barrel walls and there's no powder/gas ejecta.

 

[Edwardteach72]

For sure. Imparting electronic spin will be a very interesting next step, and obviously dishing out more power will be the constant goal. I wonder what recoil would be like assuming the weight could be reduced and power increased. FPE to FPE vs firearms, it's definitely going to be lower since the projectile isn't creating friction against the barrel walls and there's no powder/gas ejecta.

It looks like and sounds like Ian bought one. He said he's going to shoot a back up gun match with it.. when he posts that video I'll post it here

 

[Edwardteach72]

 

[Xae289]

Can't wait to see him shoot the match with it, haha.

 

[Edwardteach72]

Can't wait to see him shoot the match with it, haha.

Same.. seemed to have better luck with it at 51% power than he did at 100%

 

[Uninformed and Compliant]

Oof. I just realized, you do not want to be wearing your wristwatch when you set this thing off, lol.

 

[Edwardteach72]

@Xae289

 

[That_FNG]

This is the beginning of the future of next generation guns. Give this 50 or 100 years of improvement and I imagine this being an effective type of gun. No hearing protection needed, no powder residue to foul components, and essentially no moving parts to break. I see a lot of pluses with this. Remember there was a time when red dots and optics were seen as fragile things, with poor battery life, bulky and unwieldy and viewed generally as not suited for use on a gun. Now look at it, if a manufacturer releases a pistol and it’s not optics capable it is viewed as being not competitive with other options. Don’t view this as where it currently is, but where it will be with 50-100 years of innovation.

 

[Saltwater60]

This is the beginning of the future of next generation guns. Give this 50 or 100 years of improvement and I imagine this being an effective type of gun. No hearing protection needed, no powder residue to foul components, and essentially no moving parts to break. I see a lot of pluses with this. Remember there was a time when red dots and optics were seen as fragile things, with poor battery life, bulky and unwieldy and viewed generally as not suited for use on a gun. Now look at it, if a manufacturer releases a pistol and it’s not optics capable it is viewed as being not competitive with other options. Don’t view this as where it currently is, but where it will be with 50-100 years of innovation.

I agree, but this one isn’t there yet. Obviously large and heavy, and likely out of my budget. I’m also not sure we will need 50 years to get there, but I get your point for sure.

 

[ArmedCorgi]

We'll never see it. DARPA's robots will have recognized humans as a threat and wiped us out before then.

 

[That_FNG]

I agree, but this one isn’t there yet. Obviously large and heavy, and likely out of my budget. I’m also not sure we will need 50 years to get there, but I get your point for sure.

We may not need 50 years, maybe 10 or even 5 years who knows. I relate it to the period of firearm innovation from 1895-1995 or 1800-1900. I can definitely see the potential in this. I see how quiet it is and think how having almost perfectly quiet guns can play into squad level warefare or even law enforcement. I find this truly fascinating as I’m seeing the beginning of something that potential will revolutionize firearms as we know it.

 

[Edwardteach72]

We may not need 50 years, maybe 10 or even 5 years who knows. I relate it to the period of firearm innovation from 1895-1995 or 1800-1900. I can definitely see the potential in this. I see how quiet it is and think how having almost perfectly quiet guns can play into squad level warefare or even law enforcement. I find this truly fascinating as I’m seeing the beginning of something that potential will revolutionize firearms as we know it.

Honestly we shouldn't be looking at the years and progression in firearms innovation/technology. That's going to look slow.

What we need to do is see how rapid electronic technology evolves and that's going to show this could move fast

 

[Xae289]

Oof. I just realized, you do not want to be wearing your wristwatch when you set this thing off, lol.

Makes me wonder what a full-powered Gauss gun – like 12 ga power – would do.

@Xae289

Oh yea, saw that this morning. Too bad, but there'll be another one.

As far as tech innovations, I think it's too early to make any guesses. To me this is like flight. We have a goal in mind we want (less recoil, more speed, less weight, and all in a new package). But will the route forward be inflatable balloons, trying to fly like birds and bugs with flapping wings, or giant, motor-powered kites? Will the future of projectile weapons be caseless firearms, mixed material cased firearms, electronic guns, or something else? I think all these techs are too early to tell.

 

[spat]

This is the beginning of the future of next generation guns. Give this 50 or 100 years of improvement and I imagine this being an effective type of gun. No hearing protection needed, no powder residue to foul components, and essentially no moving parts to break. I see a lot of pluses with this. Remember there was a time when red dots and optics were seen as fragile things, with poor battery life, bulky and unwieldy and viewed generally as not suited for use on a gun. Now look at it, if a manufacturer releases a pistol and it’s not optics capable it is viewed as being not competitive with other options. Don’t view this as where it currently is, but where it will be with 50-100 years of innovation.

drop a zero.

More like 5-10 years.

In 50-100 gunpowder actuated firearms will be looked at like black powder is today.

There will be retro railguns designed to mimic the performance of ARs and AKs the way you can get a smokeless 45/70 today.

 

[Saltwater60]

Honestly we shouldn't be looking at the years and progression in firearms innovation/technology. That's going to look slow.

What we need to do is see how rapid electronic technology evolves and that's going to show this could move fast

Interesting take and accurate, but not a way I have thought of this.