Tom Jefferson
New member
hksigwalther, although it may seem that a laser weapon might be a preferred kind of new rifle, it has inherent problems when used as a tool to kill (game or enemy soldiers)most wavelengths readily absorbed by animals can also be absorbed by humidity, water (rain), and surface structures (skin, adipose, muscle) or in the case of humans reflected by suitable choices in first or barrier layer clothes. A projectile delivers much more energy then with any forseable advance (short of a light portable fusion reactor- don't hold your breath)in laser technology with existing power supplies x ten (that is with ten times the power available today in a 20 lb package you still would have trouble bringing down game or a man at more then a few feet away.
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Although there is a class of weapons which would meet some of your descriptions (restricted to antipersonel and unusual circumstances) they are not generally known, and certainly aren't sport related so we won't go there.
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Although there is a class of weapons which would meet some of your descriptions (restricted to antipersonel and unusual circumstances) they are not generally known, and certainly aren't sport related so we won't go there.