Gear Rifles - design assistance requested - Page 2

johndallman · 03-01-2022, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Varyon

The Wikipedia entry on the Whitworth notes it had increased accuracy but was around 4x the cost of a Lee-Enfield.

The comparison is with an Enfield, formally a Pattern 1853 Enfield. The Lee-Enfield didn't come along until 1895.

johndallman · 02-16-2022, 11:57 AM

I'd suggest having a weapon that takes minutes to wind up, but powers an endless chain (like a chainsaw) that runs for 4-6 seconds.

You drop your cups onto that when you pull the trigger and they get flung downrange. You need a magazine in the weapon, to make this work. That gives you RoF 1 if your magazine is operated automatically, or RoF 1/2 if it behaves more like a bolt-action rifle.

02-16-2022, 11:57 AM	#2
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