Would a steam-powered rifle work in real life?

Similar to an air-rifle, I'd think. There was something like that, but without all the effort of heating water into steam. The Girandoni air rifle used compressed air to shoot a bullet. read more

Similar to an air-rifle, I'd think. There was something like that, but without all the effort of heating water into steam. The Girandoni air rifle used compressed air to shoot a bullet. read more

« Reply #20 on: May 18, 2011, 02: 16: 56 pm » i was thinking today about a larger weapon, powered by steam. similar to a water rocket (im sure we have all tried it) place the 'fuel' in the projectile, the 'fuel' being water. now normally you feed in air pressure at this point, but im unsure wether or not you can replace the air pressure with steam pressure. read more