HKP's (was Re: Fallout 4 (Resin vehicles and Xeno Files for DSII and SGII)

In a message dated 6/2/99 4:07:59 PM Central European Daylight Time,
> djwj@eazy.net writes:
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> We know the Kra'Vak use HKPs (railgins) but do they

Actually, the DSII hyper-kinetic penetrators (HKPs) are not railguns but

chemical slug throwers, but firing "small caliber" rounds at hypersonic
velocities. The Israelis have used one Real World on an M113 chassis (60mm)
while in the US there was the prototype LAV-75 light tank with the Ares
75mm gun. Because they are (relatively) small rounds and rely solely on
kinetic energy to destroy their target they are rather useless against
infantry (okay, if you are hit you are DEAD, but it's not a weapon for killing
a dispersed, skulking infantry squad).

At least this is how they are written up in "background".