Re: Gauss Weapons

On Tue, 25 Apr 2000 11:13:08 -0400, "Thomas.Barclay"
<Thomas.Barclay@cbu.xwavesolutions.com> wrote:

>Hmmm.	Would think the difference in ammo weight (no wasted weight on
>chemical propellant and heavy brass casing) might well suggest one
reason.

Remember that the mass of the ammo is quite a bit smaller than
chemically
propelled weapons. To make up for it, energy wise, the projectiles are
accelerated to a far greater velocity. That means you get flatter
trajectories
and shorter flight time. In other words, accuracy goes up.

Allan Goodall		       agoodall@interlog.com
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