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Railguns and gauss guns operate on different principles.

A railgun uses a sled carrying a projectile which is carried along parallel rails as an electrical current travels down them.

A gauss gun uses a line of coils to drag a free-moving projectile at increasing velocity.

He had a substantial stockpile of ammo used for his previous model of weapon that he cannabalized when he upgraded.