An electromagnetic coil gun is a type of weapon that uses an electromagnetic launch coil or a series of launch coils to accelerate a ferromagnetic projectile. The goal of this article is to help you ...

Most of the coil guns we’ve seen online have been non-portable, garage build projects. This is the best version of a portable coil gun that we’ve seen yet. The design is quite impressive, and features ...

ArcFlash Labs has come out with a new coil gun design that takes the best elements of their underpowered EMG-01 and their overly bulky GR-1 Anvil and melded them into a much handier EMG-02. This new ...

A common complaint in the comments of many a Hackaday project is: Why did they use a microcontroller? It’s easy to Monday morning quarterback someone else’s design, but it’s rare to see the OP come ...

State-owned arms maker China South Industries Group (CSGC) has released footage of its electromagnetic coil gun. Allegedly capable of firing 3,000 rounds per minute, the prototype represents a major ...

Nikola Tesla's contributions to modern technology can't be overstated, and the fact that some of his original designs are so darn cool to look at is really just icing on the cake. But even he probably ...

Looks like another shot has been fired in the simmering Coil Gun Control War. This time, [Great Scott] is taken to the discrete woodshed with a simplified and improved control circuit using a single ...