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Old 02-06-2010, 05:10 PM
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Default Semi-OT: Do Gauss Rifles Kick?

I call this thread "semi-OT" because in 30-50 years time or so, gauss rifles may be a standard infantry weapon...

For those who have never been able to play Traveller, a gauss rifle is a personal-sized electromagnetic railgun. My question is: would a gauss rifle kick? If so, would it kick less or more than a similar-caliber rifle of today? Would a recoil dampener be easier to make for a gauss rifle?
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