For a long time the rail gun has been included in the realm of video games and science fiction, but now the idea of a rail gun could be included in conventional modern and completely real weaponry. The technology behind a rail gun is relatively simple to understand on a basic level. You simply propel a bullet or projectile through a barrel using the forces of magnets in order to bring it up to ridiculous speeds. The systems would be able to send a projectile much farther and faster then conventional firing systems and also just looks awesome. Even though it is not really practical to use a rail gun quite yet in a battle field, I just thought that it was something that is worth seeing and mentioning.
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http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/11/navys-prototype-rail-gun-projectile-hits-mach-7-at-33-megajoule/
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