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2020-12-11 Science & Technology

Immediately After Moving To Texas, Elon Musk Announces Tesla AR-15

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-12-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 OTOH, it will blow up the first few times you fire it.

Posted by Ulavirong Omeager2818 2020-12-11 01:03|| 2020-12-11 01:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Well at least it would have Bluetooth, so that's a plus.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-12-11 06:57|| 2020-12-11 06:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Sure hope the Projectile Guidance System is disabled so that it won't return to its launching point. That could impact (repeat) sales.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2020-12-11 09:07|| 2020-12-11 09:07|| Front Page Top

#4 I call BS on the AR-15 Size rail-gun.
The article reads like a joke waiting to played of commenters not reading to the end.

Besides no AR-15 size Rail-Gun could fire 3 million rounds a minute. It would have to be connected to a Mega-Watt Power Plant and have capacitor circuity that allows reloading, firing and recharging at 50,000+ rds a sec. Imagine the recoil at 50,000 rds a sec.

Now think of the Thermodynamics vs. Metallurgy issues alone. An the fact it would have to wrapped in a Helium cooled case and fed from a large cylinder tank.

Yes I looked into building a single shot model back in late 2000+ after seeing one in come movie. Yes I love to tinker, but I flush the idea after seeing the size, cost and issues.

EG.
AMAZING-1 WEB SITE

See the Youtube video link on the page.

Posted by NN2N1 2020-12-11 15:40|| 2020-12-11 15:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Put a dollar in the jar, NN2N1.

Posted by Ulavirong Omeager2818 2020-12-11 15:45|| 2020-12-11 15:45|| Front Page Top

#6 BEE - it's in the link

Posted by Frank G 2020-12-11 16:40|| 2020-12-11 16:40|| Front Page Top

#7 NN2N1's comment reads like the real thing but if it is tongue in cheek then, sir, my hat's off to you.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2020-12-11 17:59|| 2020-12-11 17:59|| Front Page Top

#8 ^ Either way, seems like the Bee owes him a buck or two.

Posted by Hupinelet B. Hayes3113 2020-12-11 20:28|| 2020-12-11 20:28|| Front Page Top

#9 Dont forget the worst part: It will be painted a scary black!!!

Posted by Galactic Coordinator B. Hayes3402 2020-12-11 23:25|| 2020-12-11 23:25|| Front Page Top

#10 ... And then Texas seceded.

'Melon Labia, you votecloning basticthes!'

Posted by Dron66046 2020-12-11 23:53|| 2020-12-11 23:53|| Front Page Top

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