The futuristic firearm is being developed by the Army Logistics University of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and is called the Small Synchronous Induction Coilgun

The device is called ZKZM-500 and has been prototyped by the Xian Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shaanxi province. It weighs about 3kg, has an effective range of 800 meters and is powered by a lithium battery pack. It fires in bursts of no more than two seconds and lasts for over 1,000 ‘shots’ before requiring recharge.
