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The Powergun, an effective and deadly directed energy weapon, operates by converting metallic atoms directly into energy, by passing them through a "proper combination of heat, pressure, and intersecting magnetic fields". Often made of iridium, Powerguns used "copper-cobalt charge in a... polyurethane wafer" as ammo.
Because of the heat created, the weapon also had to hold a reservoir of liquid nitrogen to cool it down. Powerguns ranged from small arms to tank cannons.
Thanks to Gatomon41 for adding this reference, and to Winchell Chung for adding to it (see his material and more at Project Rho: Sidearms: Energy Weapons). Comment/Join this discussion ( 2 ) | RSS/XML | Blog This | Additional
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