An Electro-Magnetic Gauss Rifle - ArcFlash Labs EMG-02 CoilGun (2022) ( lemmy.world )
ArcFlash Labs has come out with a new coil gun design that takes the best elements of their underpowered EMG-01 and their overly bulky GR-1 Anvil and melded them into a much handier EMG-02.
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/d33f7a27-8a39-4f2e-bf38-bea02173bb4c.jpeg
(GR-1 top / EMG-02 bottom)
This new design maintains the same muzzle velocity as the Anvil (200-250 fps / 60-75 m/s) but uses smaller projectiles (5/16″ armatures).
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/96056949-f718-4ed0-948b-eebd9a146a1a.jpeg
It is far better handling, with the balance much improved by having a single large capacitor mounted at the rear and a battery directly under the grip. That battery is also now a commercial off-the-shelf rechargeable lithium-ion type.
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/e657308e-c68a-47ad-a22e-66e29c449ab5.jpeg
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/e6b432a5-434e-4952-9644-4b8262332fa7.jpeg
Ian's video: [17:42]
