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Guy Creates Handheld Railgun With a 3D-Printer (engadget.com)

Posted by samzenpus on from the fire-away dept.

turkeydance writes: Using a combination of 3D printing and widely available components, David Wirth built a functioning handheld railgun that houses six capacitors and delivers more than 1,800 joules of energy per shot. So far he has tested the gun using metal rods made of graphite, aluminum and copper-coated tungsten. David has shot projectiles at over 250 meters per second in tests.

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  1. Re:So when's "gun control" going to stop guys with by geantvert · · Score: 2, Funny

    Please! Do no obscure the debate with facts!

  2. Re:Smokeless powder by myowntrueself · · Score: 4, Funny

    Unfortunately, the "Mach 8" version is ridiculously long and only works once. It needs rebuilding between shots, and is ridiculously expensive

    So its perfect for the US navy.

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