Friederich Gauss:

COILGUN TECHNOLOGY
Example of the Coilgun:
RAILGUN TECHNOLOGY

The US navy helped pioneer this technology during the late twentieth century for use on their surface warships as a replacement for conventional cannon.
Navy test of a prototype railgun:
While useful on warships, and tanks, railgun weaponry consumed considerable power and was thus no better than the coilgun for use as a small arm. That changed during the 5th world war, more commonly called Asian-Pacific conflict.
POST-CYBERSTATE SOCIETY "RAILGUNS"
CUTAWAY OF RR-51

