Ash's Rail Gun

An extremely primitive drawing I did by hand on GIMP, but this is essentially what I have in mind. I have more research to do, so the design might change. I need to work out the details.



This drawing doesn't show a lot of the finer details and internal structure of the gun. There are two rails (normally 4-30 feet long, here it's approximately 1 foot), one on each side and an armature in the centre in which the bullet runs through. Magnetic field runs around the rails and ends up directed vertically to propel the bullet. The switch on the side begins the charging sequence, which only takes about a minute. Ash's rail gun can only fire a few times before the strain on the materials becomes too much. He frequently has to replace the rails, so he only uses the gun in extreme situations.

Rail Gunz

Main character Ash has two primary guns, a regular pistol (black metal plating) and a handgun form of a rail gun (white metal plating). Due to the power of rail guns and the heat expelled, they haven't really been invented in a handgun form. They are usually huge, powerful and inefficient. This changes in the future. Ash's rail gun is much less powerful than a full-sized one, but he doesn't have a need to shoot at supersonic speeds. At most he only ever has to use the rail gun once or twice in a mission, which is enough of a strain on the metal rails in the gun as is. I'll post drawings later. For now, some links that give a little information on rail guns, mostly so I can easily access them. My bookmarks are a mess.



http://www.kitsune.addr.com/Rifts/Rifts-Equipment/Weapons-Pre_Rifts_British_Military.htm

http://science.howstuffworks.com/rail-gun1.htm