RE: Low Tech Scenarios

On Tue, 19 May 1998, Jim 'Jiji' Foster wrote:

> repeated sharp impulses. Someone firing a full auto railgun would feel
a
> solid, steady push, with a rhythmic *absence* in recoil as each round
was
> cycled into the chamber.

Actually, there need not even be the pauses. Because there's no gas 
pressure to contain, you can chamber the next round while the previous 
one is still in the barrel. If your barrel's long enough, you might even

start accelerating the second round before the first exits.

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