HiAnyone ever try to launch using a magnetic coil gun in place of an engine? The design covers use of a electromagnet, driven by a charged bank of large capictors, charged using batteries. the rocket would be fitted with aluminum rings which are shoved by the magnetic field. this could work the recovery deployment could be by way of altimiter. That is if it were heavy or tumble if not.any thought as to the rules that may govern such a modelMishaVE9MTBTRA L-1

The projectile would be the problem. The article states that the projectile must be ferromagnetic (iron or alloy construction). There will be some idiot in Washington that would call this a firearm or a destructive device due to the metallic content of the vehicle. Or the fact that the technology can be enhanced to power the vehicle to hypersonic speeds. This project is called a number of things including "Mass Driver, Gauss Rifle, Rail Gun". The magnetic trains in Japan work on a similar principle. They had to limit the train speed to 200 mph, it can go much faster.

First, Federal law does not recognised a bb or pellet gun as a firearm. Local and State laws cover those. Jerry you live in California where nearly anything that shoots is regulated.... better check State laws for what is legal.

do the regs cover coil guns

Jan 25, 2005 63 Replies

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Jerry Irvine 21 years ago

Yes but what sorts of "guns" may they have?

For example: squirt gun.

Pellet gun?

Jerry

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Dave Grayvis 21 years ago

This is the second time that you've asked that question.

What's your point?

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Mark & Deborah Lewis 21 years ago

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Jerry Irvine 21 years ago

I was asking as a means to understand the "basis" ATF uses to declare some firearms as firearms and others as not firearms.

Those "guns" seem to not involve fire.

Jerry

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