Re: Lightning Gun To Combat Terrorists

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Original poster: Greg Leyh <lod@xxxxxxxxxxx>


In the photo, the guns' muzzle appears to have a digitally enhanced 
halo, added to the arc-type discharge.  The picture of the gun in the 
background appears to have a similiar halo, although of a different 
color.  Unfortunately, the article seemed to be long on filler and 
short on technical discussion.

It is practical, however, to accurately deliver lethal amounts of 
electrical energy to targets 100's of feet downrange, using far 
simpler technology.  One method we perfected at SRL in 1993 used a 
standard Z-pinch plasma channel, seeded by a ballistic nickel 
filament.  This method is a direct extension of exploding-wire 
deposition techniques, and requires only 110kV to service a 35ft 
striking range.  The return current for these tests was provided by 
the concrete/rebar parking lot, which at these voltages behaves very 
much like the sintered thyrite elements used in lightning 
arresters.  The 110kV Marx Bank with 30-barrel gun can be seen here:

http://www.lod.org/Projects/Other/index.htm

I suppose that the system could be used for 'area denial,' in that 
anyone who hung around for more than a few shots received the same 
nasty sinus headache from the brissance.  If given the choice though, 
I would choose a SIG-550 assault rifle over any conceivable electric 
anti-personnel weapon.

-GL


> Original poster: Illicium Verum <sebas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hello Steve,
> A picture can be found at 
> <http://www.xtremeads.com/stunstrike.htm>http://www.xtremeads.com/stunstrike.htm 
>
> Best regards,
> Sebas
>
> Thursday, September 1, 2005, 12:17:17 PM, you wrote:
> > Original poster: Steve Ward 
> <<mailto:steve.ward@xxxxxxxxx>steve.ward@xxxxxxxxx>
> > No pictures of this miracle weapon... what a shame.
> > Steve