Re: [SG2][DS2] Gauss Weapons vs. CPR

In a message dated 4/29/00 1:48:12 AM Central Daylight Time, 
agoodall@interlog.com writes:

<< 
 A gauss weapon with sub-sonic bullets is missing the point, I think. At

mv^^2,
 the mass of a gauss bullet is dropped but achieves superior energy due
to 
high
 velocities it reaches. If you want a subsonic projectile, you should
probably
 use a chemical slug thrower.
  >>

ACtually the smaller the size of the projectile the tinier the boom as
well. 
But a sonic crack is less of a signature than the detonation of the
chemical 
propellant in a conventional weapon which is nicely channelled dow range
by 
the nature of the barrel.