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I think the gun is specifically designed so that won't happen, since the current has to go through the projectile (else you're just "short circuiting" the weapo
by darkmighty 12y ago
I think the gun is specifically designed so that won't happen, since the current has to go through the projectile (else you're just "short circuiting" the weapon)
- weland 12y agoOh, fair enough. I'm not familiar with how railguns work. I paid a quick visit to Wikipedia and the current is supposed to go through the armature of the projectile, so breakdown of the air inside the shaft is detrimental.