China unveils handheld coil gun that works like a ‘less deadly’ pistol
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“China unveils handheld coil gun that works like a ‘less deadly’ pistol”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm the claim about China developing a handheld coil gun for non-lethal operations.
“The electromagnetic weapon is designed for stealth operations, according to state broadcaster CCTV”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm the claim about the coil gun being designed for stealth operations.
“China has miniaturised the technology used to make electromagnetic cannons to develop a handheld coil gun”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm the claim about miniaturizing electromagnetic cannon technology.
“The weapon was designed for stealth, non-lethal operations and law enforcement”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm the claim about the weapon being intended for stealth, non-lethal operations, and law enforcement.
“it could fire between 1,000 and 2,000 projectiles a minute”
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Two independent sources (CCTV report and YouTube video) confirm the handheld coil gun can fire between 1,000 and 2,000 projectiles per minute.
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“penetrate wooden boards from dozens of metres away”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm the claim about penetrating wooden boards from dozens of meters away.
“Its power levels can also be altered, meaning that on lower settings there is less chance it will kill someone and instead disable them”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm the claim about adjustable power levels.
“The lightweight electromagnetic launcher has a barrel just 30cm (12 inches) long and can be easily held by one hand”
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“It is also fitted with a laser pointer to improve accuracy”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm the claim about a laser pointer being equipped.
“The weapon, also known as a Gauss gun, employs electromagnetic coils to fire metal projectiles at high speeds”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm the claim about the weapon being known as a Gauss gun.
“Unlike conventional firearms, the electromagnetic weapon produces no muzzle flash or smoke, makes very little noise and does not discard shell casings”
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“Saturday’s report from CCTV featured a model that had been upgraded from a test version developed last year”
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