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The electromagnet isn't the issue, it's the capacitors to power the magnets. A coil gun capable of matching a small handgun would be too heavy to reasonably car
by jjk166 2y ago
The electromagnet isn't the issue, it's the capacitors to power the magnets. A coil gun capable of matching a small handgun would be too heavy to reasonably carry. At the scale where they could become competitive with a conventional gun, you have an artillery piece.
- kingkawn 2y agoAn artillery shell that only required slugs without more complex manufacturing would be pretty useful…