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 @30443b74 @78831a11 @7ea6f088 yeah heard of gauss rifles getting developed. definitely amazing h/e just in its infancy. 200 fps might not do the damage one would hope but if that speed can be improved (ballistics, varying ammo types, heavier coils) then this will become something.

still, no way for a handheld rail gun yet. 
 @b91dc268 @78831a11 @7ea6f088 silence is a nice feature. Graphene supercapacitors are maturing decently quickly, we're not far out 
 @30443b74 @78831a11 @7ea6f088 ahh yes, forgot to mention that, plus the nil recoil. i'd love to muck around with these but feel like my lack of time and know-how would get me nowhere. maybe once these become practical i can help with financial support :)