# Would railguns get fouling?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/would-railguns-get-fouling/21691>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [October 16, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/would-railguns-get-fouling/21691 "2019-10-16T14:27:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Paul\_Blay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/paul_blay/32/6803_2.png) [@Paul\_Blay](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Paul_Blay)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/would-railguns-get-fouling/21691/1 "2019-10-16T14:27:36Z")

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Found a H&K G80 Railgun, no ammo unfortunately. It has a lot of fouling and from the description that’s a gunpowder thing, so technically I think it probably shouldn’t get it.

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**Author:** ![Trigon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/trigon/32/2668_2.png) [@Trigon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Trigon)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2019, 12:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/would-railguns-get-fouling/21691/2 "2019-10-17T00:33:02Z")

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It probably shouldn’t. Probably an oversight.

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**Author:** ![Mantar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mantar/32/42_2.png) [@Mantar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mantar)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/would-railguns-get-fouling/21691/3 "2019-10-17T17:50:41Z")

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It shouldn’t get fouling from use, but if it was dropped in mud or something, that may hinder its operation and require cleaning.

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**Author:** ![ecchi\_squid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ecchi_squid/32/6386_2.png) [@ecchi\_squid](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ecchi_squid)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/would-railguns-get-fouling/21691/4 "2019-10-17T18:58:21Z")

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I vote for railguns to be henceforth named induction cannons. Now I’ll wait for someone more educated than I to explain that military grade railguns don’t use induction for propulsion. A ferromagnetic coilgun also seems like a nice name.

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**Author:** ![Ragno](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ragno/32/5935_2.png) [@Ragno](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ragno)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2019, 9:03pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/would-railguns-get-fouling/21691/5 "2019-10-17T21:03:00Z")

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iirc there is a coilgun already, the one that is made from the nail rifle

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**Author:** ![kevin.granade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kevin.granade/32/1316_2.png) [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/would-railguns-get-fouling/21691/6 "2019-10-18T00:14:10Z")

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Railguns actually SHOULD suffer from rail erosion, it’s a major practical problem with the technology.

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**Author:** ![Trigon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/trigon/32/2668_2.png) [@Trigon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Trigon)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 12:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/would-railguns-get-fouling/21691/7 "2019-10-18T00:40:09Z")

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Fair point, but that probably can’t be fixed with a pipe cleaner or conventional firearms repair kit. I’d imagine you would need to replace the rails entirely.

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**Author:** ![kevin.granade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kevin.granade/32/1316_2.png) [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 12:41am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/would-railguns-get-fouling/21691/8 "2019-10-18T00:41:43Z")

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Yes that’s my point, erosion not fouling, the fix is totally different.

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**Author:** ![Invalid\_Username](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@Invalid\_Username](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Invalid_Username)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2019, 2:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/would-railguns-get-fouling/21691/9 "2019-10-19T02:34:16Z")

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Sounds like it should probably translate to direct damage to the weapon, non-repairable like the hydraulic gauntlet from Aftershock is.