• Donkter@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    While the weights here are impractical, wouldn’t a weighted barrel work really well? If you’re forced to engage your muscles against the weight of the barrel you’ll most likely be extremely stable.

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      5 months ago

      Heavy guns in general recoil less just due to the mass of the weapon.

      There’s a pretty big downside though, in that you are now carrying a much heavier weapon with you at all times.

    • RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Maybe, but not weights like these ones. It would probably make recoil more controllable at the cost of making aiming much more difficult. Usually you want to have lightweight parts to make aiming easier, and using your muscles and body to absorb and counteract the recoil.