guns
Weapons
MetalStorm 3GL Can Launch 720 Grenades A Minute
4:40AM Jesus Diaz | This is the Milkor MGL/M32, a lightweight 40mm semi-automatic, 6-shot grenade launcher. It does a lot of bang-bang-my-baby-shot-me-down, but it’s no match for the deadly simple, electronically-fired MetalStorm 3GL. More »
Weapons
This DIY Automated Sentry Gun Looks Terrifyingly Easy To Built
5:20PM Rosa Golijan | I know we’re only halfway through the week, but I’ve already got the freakishly scary weekend project I want to take on. Some folks have put together instructions to build a completely automatic, autonomous sentry gun. More »
Toys
Executive Elite Marshmallow Shooter: Don’t Pay With Bailout Money
10:00AM Adam Frucci | Marshmallow shooters are a dime a dozen. But an Executive Elite marshmallow shooter, complete with fake carbon fibre and a custom carrying case? That’ll be $US55. [Neiman Marcus via NotCot]
Peripherals
Rap Group Hands Out Uzi-Shaped Flash Drive Album
2:40PM Rosa Golijan | If you’re a fan of novelty USB drives, submachine guns and rap, I’ve got a treat for you: The Get Busy Committee stuck their upcoming album Uzi Does It on uzi-shaped flash drives to create an unholy threesome. [Wired]
Cameras
Watch 10 Minutes Of Glorious Bullet Impacts At 1,000,000 FPS
8:20AM Mark Wilson | I’m no warmonger, but I can think of no finer way to waste Friday afternoon than spending 10 minutes of the company’s time watching bullets striking various objects at one million frames per second. The footage is just totally unbelievable. More »
Random Stuff
Man Arrested After Threatening To Shoot His iPhone At Apple Store
4:45PM Danny Allen | I know it’s frustrating when your phone is borked, but telling an Apple Store staffer that you’re “so mad I could pop a 9mm at it”—then revealing your concealed gun—probably isn’t the best way to resolve the issue. More »
Design
Life-Size Gears Of War Lancer Is Sure To Get Some Kid Expelled
8:20AM Mark Wilson | This Gears of War replica Lancer doesn’t fire real bullets, and it’s lacking the motor components to saw someone in half. But damn does it look deadly. More »
Weapons
DIY Rail Gun Is Terrifying, Comes With Building Instructions
12:00PM Rosa Golijan | How have I not seen this project before? It may not be quite as powerful as the Navy’s, but this DIY rail gun packs 5.6kJ. That’s five point six kilojoules of Oh-my-dear-sweet-Geezus-I’ll-never-piss-off-a-DIYer. More »
Weapons
This Pneumatic Gun Can Put A Ping Pong Ball Through Plywood
5:30PM Adam Frucci | Ping pong balls are relatively harmless, most of the time. Even if someone slams one at you with a paddle, it never hurts all that much. This pneumatic cannon changes that. [TinyEnormous via Make]
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