Talk:ARC-920 railgun

Recoilless
Is it really recoilless? Based on the preview video, it doesn't look like it. Maybe make note of this? As a trivia perhaps? — DESTINY 23:00, 8 August 2012 (EDT)
 * "Nothing is recoilless." - Everyone (Everywhere, anytime). :P
 * That's part of the gun's name so...why not?? Watched the video, its recoilless; the gun automatically opens a port so the user can reload it, its not discharging encasement shells. -- Kells  [Comm |Files ] 23:20, 8 August 2012 (EDT)
 * Uh, nope. There's a lot of recoil after the Spartan fired a round. Recoilless rifles normally eliminate or reduce recoil; this weapon, however, does not show that.— Destiny_sign.pngDESTINY 23:27, 8 August 2012 (EDT)
 * I presume you've fired a lightweight infantry railgun before, so I'll defer to your judgment. On a serious note, the discrepancy with its name and the gameplay function of the ARC-920 is probably due to the latter, knocking the player off-balance visually after using such a devastating weapon. The Onager mass driver cannon in Reach is very similar in-action with the ARC-920, including the visual hindrance.
 * My bad, wasn't thinking about the definition. -- Kells  [Comm |Files ] 00:28, 9 August 2012 (EDT)

It's a coilgun
In the recent video, you can clearly see the magnetic coil in the barrel. 98.24.14.97 22:02, 9 August 2012 (EDT)


 * It's clearly labeled as "railgun", though. Tuckerscreator (stalk ) 00:11, 10 August 2012 (EDT)
 * As per Tuckerscreator: I too saw that movie on Halo Waypoint, and thus I concur. Does not the Magnetic Accelerator Cannon have magnetic coils too? --Xamikaze330 10:28, 10 August 2012 (EDT)Xamikaze330