
Working on a few things for next project so to get my mind off that mess I decided to rework an old design...this time theGuass pistol, and the Snub pistol. Or at least one possible style for the weapons.
the Gauss pistol has a secondary power source under the the barrel and projectiles are fed from a magazine in the grip. the power cell holds enough charge for multiple magazines and can be recharged from any vehicle powerplant or standard household current. the Projectiles are spin stabilized using variations in the magnetic coils that make up the barrel to spin the projectile. I went with that concept over fin stabilized rounds . since it has to function in vacuum as well as atmospheric conditions spin stabilization is needed..fin stabilized rounds won't work without airflow over projectile.
the snub pistol uses a power cell integrated into the magazine instead...the module under the barrel is for electronics and other accessories the enlarged guard allows someone wearing heavy gloves to use the weapon and still functions as a trigger guard.
both weapons use optic sights, the Snub pistol uses a simple reflex sight with no magnification or enhanced optics. It's intended for quick reactions and firing in response to sudden threats. someone who wanted better optics could easily add low magnification or low light optics instead.
the guass pistol has Low magnification and low light sights allowing the shooter to take advantage of its better range and accuracy. The length of the weapon makes it a bit harder to use in close. the difference isn't major about the same as using a long barreled hunting pistol in close combat.