I have seen this design in a mini-gun configuration, in a trade Magazine.
I have wondered if a second charge half way down the barrel, ignited by the first charge as the round passed; would allow higher exit velocities and reduce recoil?
Germany got extreme ballistics on an artillery piece, by staging powder charges along the length of the barrel. As the projectile passed, the charge exploded from the previous explosion. It was called the V-3 gun.
They achieved a lot...If only they put that all to good use instead of the senseless idiocy they used their intelligence for. Mind boggling, but that's what power does sometimes I suppose. Ego, hubris hate and fear...I study Australian war history (for fun) and know a lot about WW1 and much about the 2nd too. I find it fascinating.
V-3 cannon
The V-3 (German: Vergeltungswaffe 3, "Retribution Weapon 3") was a German World War II large-calibre gun working on the multi-charge principle whereby secondary propellant charges are fired to add velocity to a projectile.
The weapon was planned to be used to bombard London from two large bunkers in the Pas-de-Calais region of northern France, but they were rendered unusable by Allied bombing raids before completion. Two similar guns were used to bombard Luxembourg from December 1944 to February 1945.
The V-3 was also known as the Hochdruckpumpe ("High Pressure Pump," HDP for short), which was a code name intended to hide the real purpose of the project.
NOW we just need a solar powered rifle, LOL! I have been watching rail guns, maybe someday....
But the time difference is a mess.
:)>I could use a rail gun.
Did you know about these Aussie legends?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Storm
I have seen this design in a mini-gun configuration, in a trade Magazine.
I have wondered if a second charge half way down the barrel, ignited by the first charge as the round passed; would allow higher exit velocities and reduce recoil?
I want a rail gun too!
:)>Hmm, that is beyond my limited knowledge although from what I know recoil is quite limited due anyway. I'd have one. 🙂
Germany got extreme ballistics on an artillery piece, by staging powder charges along the length of the barrel. As the projectile passed, the charge exploded from the previous explosion. It was called the V-3 gun.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-3_cannon
A single secondary charge in a rifle should provide the same boost in velocity they saw. Think what 3800 FPS with a 220 grain bullet could do....
:)>Those WW2 Germans were ingenious huh? Gotta give them that! I watch a documentary called Nazi Megastructures on payTV...Some amazing engineering!
Yes, they were! Their engineering was impressive but their politics was kindergarten level!
They built some structures that remain today.
:)>They achieved a lot...If only they put that all to good use instead of the senseless idiocy they used their intelligence for. Mind boggling, but that's what power does sometimes I suppose. Ego, hubris hate and fear...I study Australian war history (for fun) and know a lot about WW1 and much about the 2nd too. I find it fascinating.
V-3 cannon
The V-3 (German: Vergeltungswaffe 3, "Retribution Weapon 3") was a German World War II large-calibre gun working on the multi-charge principle whereby secondary propellant charges are fired to add velocity to a projectile.
The weapon was planned to be used to bombard London from two large bunkers in the Pas-de-Calais region of northern France, but they were rendered unusable by Allied bombing raids before completion. Two similar guns were used to bombard Luxembourg from December 1944 to February 1945.
The V-3 was also known as the Hochdruckpumpe ("High Pressure Pump," HDP for short), which was a code name intended to hide the real purpose of the project.